THE ROLE OF DIET IN SEX CONTROL Swami Sivananda
"Diet plays a prominent part in keeping up brahmacharya. Purity of food brings in purity of mind. That power which connects the body and the mind is present in the food that we take. Various kinds of food have varying effects on the mind. There are certain kinds of food that make the mind and the body very strong and steady. So it is absolutely essential that we should take pure and Sattvic food. Food has a very close connection with brahmacharya. If proper attention is given to the purity of the food that we take, brahmacharya becomes quite easy.
The influence of foodstuffs on the brain cells, emotion and passion is remarkable. There are different compartments in the brain and each food produces its own effect on each compartment and on the general system. A confection of sparrow produces an aphrodisiac effect. It directly stimulates the reproductive organs. Garlic, onions, meat, fish and eggs stimulate passion. Mark how elephants and cows that live on grass are quiet and peaceful and how tigers and other carnivorous animals that live on meat are turbulent and ferocious. Instinct or the voice from within will guide you in the selection of articles of diet that are conducive to the keeping up of brahmacharya. You can also consult some elderly and experienced persons."
Does the gnostic tradition recommend to eat garlic, onions, fish and salt?
Thank you
"Diet plays a prominent part in keeping up brahmacharya. Purity of food brings in purity of mind. That power which connects the body and the mind is present in the food that we take. Various kinds of food have varying effects on the mind. There are certain kinds of food that make the mind and the body very strong and steady. So it is absolutely essential that we should take pure and Sattvic food. Food has a very close connection with brahmacharya. If proper attention is given to the purity of the food that we take, brahmacharya becomes quite easy.
The influence of foodstuffs on the brain cells, emotion and passion is remarkable. There are different compartments in the brain and each food produces its own effect on each compartment and on the general system. A confection of sparrow produces an aphrodisiac effect. It directly stimulates the reproductive organs. Garlic, onions, meat, fish and eggs stimulate passion. Mark how elephants and cows that live on grass are quiet and peaceful and how tigers and other carnivorous animals that live on meat are turbulent and ferocious. Instinct or the voice from within will guide you in the selection of articles of diet that are conducive to the keeping up of brahmacharya. You can also consult some elderly and experienced persons."
Does the gnostic tradition recommend to eat garlic, onions, fish and salt?
Thank you
Accepted Answer
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. -Matthew 15:11Diet should help your religion. It should not be your religion.
Swami Sivananda was providing a teaching from the Hindu Piscean tradition, which can be beneficial. However, garlic, meat, fish, and stimulating, Rajasic foods are fine, but in balance with the other Gunas.
What Swami Sivananda was against was imbalance, and unfortunately much of humanity is in disequilibrium in terms of the food that is consumed. Therefore he gave very radical instructions for teaching genuine yoga practice (raja, bhakti, jnana yoga, etc.).
We do avoid pork and alcohol, since these substances are toxic for the soul. Pork feeds lust, and alcohol can resuscitate dead egos, which is why we abstain from these elements.
For thirty years I sought God. But when I looked carefully I found that in reality God was the seeker and I the sought. -Bayazid al-Bastami
Accepted Answer
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. -Matthew 15:11Diet should help your religion. It should not be your religion.
Swami Sivananda was providing a teaching from the Hindu Piscean tradition, which can be beneficial. However, garlic, meat, fish, and stimulating, Rajasic foods are fine, but in balance with the other Gunas.
What Swami Sivananda was against was imbalance, and unfortunately much of humanity is in disequilibrium in terms of the food that is consumed. Therefore he gave very radical instructions for teaching genuine yoga practice (raja, bhakti, jnana yoga, etc.).
We do avoid pork and alcohol, since these substances are toxic for the soul. Pork feeds lust, and alcohol can resuscitate dead egos, which is why we abstain from these elements.
For thirty years I sought God. But when I looked carefully I found that in reality God was the seeker and I the sought. -Bayazid al-Bastami
Thank you for the clear answer.
I would like to ask one more:
Could even one glass of wine per year be harmful?
I would like to ask one more:
Could even one glass of wine per year be harmful?
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