Guest guest Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 PRIYA BHAGAVAT BADNDUVAULLARA! VOICE OF THE RISHIS: 107 COURTESY SHRI RAPARLA JANARADHANA RAO " HITAM BHUNJAA NMITHAM BHMJYAT " This ancient saying ordains that we should eat pleasant things and eat moderately too. Two aspects of our dietary system have been thus defined. The food that we partake should be palatable (hitam) and the quantity should be neither too high nor too small (mitam) The type of food which is most suitable to a mental worker or the thinking class of people is the `Satvic' or the first type of food. Juicy fruits, nutritious substances like honey, milk, cereals etc are advocated. Pungent, too sour, too hot, too salty are the items of second type of Rajasic food. And the smelly, sleep inducing, left overs form the last type that is the third type Tamasic items of food. The food we eat should be pleasant to taste, pleasing to the eye. This is what the term `hitam' conveys. `Mitam' is the moderation in quantity suggested. Three fourths of stomach with food and water and one fourth for air to act as pressure is indicated in Yoga. Light dinner is also insisted upon in yoga texts. Jains do not take food after sunset. So early night diet also is conducive to health. Gandhiji too used to have his dinner before sunset. Our health, our longevity, our success in life depends much upon the type, and quantity of food and also the manner and the time of eating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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