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The Science of Eating and Good Health

India is the home not only of vegetarian cooking, but also of the science of healthful living. The scripture known as the Ayur-veda, is the oldest known work on biology, hygiene, medicine, and nutrition. This branch of the Vedas was revealed thousands of years ago by Sri Bhagavan Danvantari, an incarnation of Krishna. "Old", is not the same as "primitive", however, and some of the instructions of the Ayur-veda will remind today's reader of modern nutritional teachings or just plain common sense. Other instructions may seem less familiar, but they will bear themselves out if given the chance.

We shouldn't be surprised to see bodily health discussed in spiritual writings. The Vedas consider the human body a divine gift, a chance for the imprisoned soul to escape from the cycle of birth and death. The importance of healthful living in spiritual life is also mentioned by Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad-gita (6.16-17), "There is no possibility of becoming a yogi, O Arjuna, if one eats too much or eats too little, sleeps too much or does not sleep enough. One who is temperate in his habits of eating, sleeping, working, and recreation can mitigate all material pains by practicing the yoga system."

Proper eating has a double importance. Besides its role in bodily health-over-eating, eating in a disturbed or anxious state of mind, or eating unclean foods causes indigestion, "the parent of all diseases"-proper eating can help the aspiring transcendentalist attain mastery over his senses. "Of all the senses, the tongue is the most difficult to control," says the prasada-sevaya, a song composed by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, one of the spiritual predecessors of Srila Prabhupada, "but Krishna has kindly given us this nice prasada to help us control the tongue."

Here are a few guidelines for good eating taken from the Ayur-veda and other scriptures.

Spiritualize your eating

The Bhagavad-gita (17.8-10) divides foods into three classes: those of the quality of goodness, those of the quality of passion, and those of the quality of ignorance. The most healthful are the foods of goodness. "Foods of the quality of goodness [milk products, grains, fruits, and vegetables] increase the duration of life; purify one's existence; and give strength, health, happiness, and satisfaction. Such foods are sweet, juicy, fatty, and palatable."

Foods that are too bitter, sour, salty, pungent, dry or hot, are of the quality of passion and cause distress. But foods of the quality of ignorance, such as meat, fish, and fowl, described as "putrid, decomposed, and unclean," produce only pain, disease, and bad karma. In other words, what you eat affects the quality of your life. There is much needless suffering in the world today, because most people have no other criterion for choosing food than price and sensual desire.

The purpose of food, however, is not only to increase longevity and bodily strength, but also to purify the mind and consciousness. Therefore the spiritualist offers his food to the Lord before eating. Such offered food clears the way for spiritual progress. There are millions of people in India and around the world who would not consider eating unless their food was offered first to Lord Krishna.

Eat at fixed times

As far as possible, take your main meal at the solar midday, when the sun is highest, because that's when your digestive power is strongest. Wait at least three hours after a light meal and five after a heavy meal before eating again. Eating at fixed times without snacking between meals helps make the mind and tongue peaceful.

Eat in a pleasant atmosphere

A cheerful mood helps digestion; a spiritual mood, even more. Eat in pleasant surroundings and center the conversation around spiritual topics. According to the Ksema-kuntuhala, a Vedic cookbook from the 2nd century A.D., a pleasant atmosphere and a good mood are as important to proper digestion as the quality of the food.

Look upon your food as Krishna's mercy. Food is a divine gift, so cook it, serve it, and eat it in a spirit of joyful reverence.

Combine foods wisely

Foods should be combined for taste, and for efficient digestion and assimilation of nutrients. Rice and other grains go well with vegetables. Milk products such as cheese, yogurt and buttermilk go well with grains and vegetables, but fresh milk does not go well with vegetables.

The typical Vedic lunch of rice, split-lentil soup, vegetables, and chapatis is a perfect balanced meal.

Avoid combining vegetables with raw fruits. (Fruits are best eaten as a separate meal or with hot milk.) Also avoid mixing acidic fruits with alkaline fruits, or milk with fermented milk products.

Share prasada with others

Srila Rupa Gosvami explains in the Upadesamrita a five-hundred year-old classic about devotional service, "One of the ways for devotees to express love is to offer prasada and accept prasada from one another." A gift from God is too good a thing to keep to oneself, so the scriptures recommend sharing prasada with others, be they friends or strangers. In ancient India-and many still follow the practice-householder would open his door at mealtime and call out, "Prasada! prasada! prasada! If anyone is hungry, let him come and eat!" After welcoming his guests and offering them all the comforts at his disposal, he would feed them to their full satisfaction before taking his own meal. Even if you can't follow this practice, look for occasions to offer prasada to others, and you will appreciate prasada more yourself.

Be clean

Vedic culture places great emphasis on cleanliness, both internal and external. For internal cleanliness, we can cleanse the mind and heart of material contamination by chanting Vedic mantras, particularly the Hare Krishna mantra. External cleanliness includes keeping a high standard of cleanliness when cooking and eating. Naturally this includes the usual good habits of washing the hands before eating, and the hands and mouth after.

Eat moderately

Vitality and strength depend not on how much we eat, but on how much we are able to digest and absorb into our system. The stomach needs working space, so instead of filling it completely, fill it just halfway, by eating only half as much as you think you can, and leave a fourth of the space for liquids and the other fourth for air. You'll help your digestion and get more pleasure from eating.

Moderate eating will also give satisfaction to your mind and harmony to your body. Overeating makes the mind agitated or dull and the body heavy and tired.

Don't pour water on the fire of digestion

Visible flames and invisible combustion are two aspects of what we call "fire." Digestion certainly involves combustion. We often speak of "burning up" fat or calories, and the word "calorie" itself refers to the heat released when food is burned. The Vedas inform us that our food is digested by a fire called Jatharagni (the Fire in the Belly). Therefore, because we often drink with our meals, the effect of liquid on fire becomes an important consideration in the art of eating.

Drinking before the meal tempers the appetite and, consequently, the urge to overeat. Drinking moderately while eating helps the stomach do its job, but drinking afterwards dilutes the gastric juices nad reduces the fire of digestion. Wait at least an hour after eating before drinking again, and, if need be, you can drink every hour after that until the next meal.

Don't waste food

The scriptures tell us that for every bit of food wasted in times of plenty, an equal amount will be lacking in times of need. Put on your plate only as much as you can eat, and save any leftovers for the next meal. (To reheat food it is usually necessary to add liquid and simmer in a covered pan. Stir well and frequently.)

If for some reason prasada had to be discarded, then feed it to animals, bury it, or put it in a body of water. Prasada is sacred and should never be put in the garbage. Whether cooking or eating, be careful about not wasting food.

Try an occasional fast

It may seem unusual for a cookbook to recommend fasting, but according to the Ayur-veda, fasting strengthens both will power and bodily health. An occasional fast gives the digestive system a rest and refreshes the senses, mind, and consciousness.

In most cases, the Ayur-veda recommends a water fast. Juice fasting is popular in the West because Western methods encourage long fasts. In Ayur-vedic treatment, however, most fasts are short-one to three days. While fasting, one should not drink more water than needed to quench one's thirst. Jatharagni, the fire of digestion, being freed from the task of digesting food, is busy incinerating the accumulated wastes in the body, and too much water inhibits the process.

Devotees of Krishna observe another kind of fast on Ekadasi, the eleventh day after the full moon and the eleventh day after the new moon, by abstaining from grains, peas, and beans. The Brahma-vaivarta scripture says, "One who observes Ekadasi is freed from all kinds of reactions to sinful activities, and thereby advances in pious life."

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Kriya Yoga (Internal and External Cleansing):

I. DHAUTIS:

1. Antar-dhauti (Internal Washing):

a. Wind Purification

One learns to close the epiglottis and, with a sudden push, a little volume of air is swallowed into the stomach. After one rests for a second, the same procedure. is repeated until the stomach is filled with air. Then slowly the air is belched out along with foul gases from the stomach.

b. Kunjar-kriya (Water Purification)

Drink a large quantity of salt water and shake the abdominal portions. Contract the stomach and put the fingers at the root of the tongue and tickle until the water is vomited.

c. Agni Sara (Fire Purification)

Sit in a comfortable crossed legs position and inhale deeply. Then with forced exhalation, empty the lungs as much as possible. As long as the diaphragm is in the raised position, pump the abdominal muscles inward and outward in a quick succession. In each round one should pump fifteen to twenty times without inhaling. One can practice ten rounds daily.

d. Cloth Purification

Take a fine piece of Muslin Cloth three inches wide and fifteen feet long. The borders should be well stitched and no pieces of loose thread should be hanging from its sides. Wash it clean with soap before use. Dip it in tepid water lightly salted. Squeeze out the water and swallow one end of it little by little. On the first day, swallow only one foot of the length. Keep it there for a few seconds and then take it out very slowly. On the next day, swallow a little more, retain it a few minutes, and then take it out slowly. Thus little by little you can swallow the whole length, being careful to catch the end firmly with the bands. Retain it for about two minutes and then remove it. Do not injure your throat by rough treatment.

Do not injure your throat with rough treatment. When this kriya is over, drink a cup of milk if possible. This will serve as lubrication for the throat. This exercise should be done with an empty stomach, preferably in the morning.

Practice once in four days or once a week. One will feel a little vomiting sensation on the first two or three attempts. To get the cloth moving slowly without any difficulty, gulp down a little salt water along with the cloth. As soon as the kriya is over, wash the cloth with soap and dry it.

2. Danta-dhauti (Cleaning the Teeth):

The teeth should be meticulously cleaned with the branch of a tree such as

Eucalyptus or with a good commercial toothbrush. Dental floss can also be used.

Along with cleaning of the teeth, it is essential to give gum massage, which strengthens the gums and squeezes out the impure matter from the gum pores.

3. Hrid-dhauti:

For cleaning the tongue and root of the throat, join together the index, middle and ring fingers and insert them into the throat. Rub well the root of the tongue, wash it again, and repeat the process several times. Mouth wash and gargles with salt water are also essential. With the thumb of the right hand, rub the depression in the forehead near the bridge of the nose. By this practice, diseases arising from derangements of phlegmatic humors can be cured.

4. Moola-sodhana (Rectum Irrigation):

"Basti" drawing water into the rectum, is done by creating a vacuum in the intestines "Nauli Kriya". This is done through the central manipulation of the abdominal muscles.

Sitting in a tub of water and practicing Nauli one creates a vacuum by which water is drawn into the large intestine. To keep the sphincter muscles open, insert a small tube about four inches in length into the rectum. As soon as the water is drawn, the tube should be removed, Then with a few abdominal churnings, the water is thrown out from the large intestines with mucus and other waste products.

II. BASTI

This practice of "Basti" is described in the preceeding section entitled "Moola Sodhana". The practice of basti is much more natural than other modern forms of colon irrigation. The possible causes of constipation are listed below:

1. Failure to permit bowel movements when called for.

2. A lack of residual material to form stool to excite activity.

3. Lack of sufficient vegetables and fruit in food.

4. Lack of fluid due to insufficient water intake.

5. Muscles necessary for expelling bowel contents too weak to act.

6. The habitual use of purgatives such as chocolates, etc.

III. NETI (Nasal Cleaning)

A sterile string that has the end hard enough to be pushed through one nostril until it can be passed out from within the mouth. The string should be dipped in lukewarm salt water before insertion.

Take the stiff portion of the string first and bend it in a bowlike shape and, using the index finger and thumb, insert it into the right nostril first, a few inches inside, then withdraw it; then insert in the same manner into the left nostril.

It is common to sneeze violently for the first few days, but gradually the sneezing will subside. Eventually the whole string can be pulled out through the mouth.

Also with the use of a nasal douche, pour a small quantity of salt water through one nostril, closing the other with the thumb. Raise the head and allow the water to flow down to the throat and out of the mouth. Do not try to inhale the water as it brings an unpleasant sensation. This process should be repeated three times with each nostril. This process also helps to strengthen the eyes.

IV. NAULI (Uddiyana Bandha, Abdominal Contractions)

1. Uddiyana Bandha

To practice uddiyana bandha, first of all one has to empty the lungs by a steady and forcible expiration. When the lungs are empty, the diaphragm rises naturally to the thoracic cavity. Now there is no interference by the diaphragm; during this time, draw up the intestines and the navel toward the back, so that the abdomen rests against the back of the body high in the thoracic cavity. This can be practiced in either a sitting or a standing position. While standing, place your hands firmly on the thighs, keep the legs apart, and bend your trunk slightly forward.

Do not attempt to hold the abdomen too long in this position. Hold the breath comfortably outside without inhaling. This can be repeated five to eight times with brief intervals.

2. Nauli-kriya

Here also the same technique of uddiyana bandha should be applied. While standing, practice uddiyana abdominal contractions first; while in this position, allow the center of the abdomen to be free by contracting the left and right sides of the abdomen. This position will bring the abdominal muscles in a vertical line. This is madhyana nauli (central contraction).

After mastering the central nauli, the next step is to get control over the left and right muscles of the abdomen separately. This is known as vama and dakshina nauli (left and right contraction). The technique is the same as the central one, except that one has to apply more pressure on the thighs with the bands. If the left side is contracted, then the left band presses on the thigh, the trunk bending slightly forward and to the left. The opposite applies to the right side.

All these processes of uddiyana; central, left, and right nauli are called churning or rotating of the abdominal muscles. This churning of the abdominal muscles is done in a quick succession of manipulating the abdominal muscles from the central nauli to the left and then to the right with uddiyana bandha. All the above processes combined bring wonderful control over the abdominal muscles.

The success of these exercises depends on the abdominal muscles. Before practicing uddiyana and nauli, one has to lose excess fat by other Yogic exercises.

V. TRATAK (Gazing Exercise)

1. Gazing at a Candle:

Keep a candle flame three to four feet, away from your body. The level of your eyes and the candle flame should be in a horizontal line. Sit erect, keeping the spine straight and the body relaxed.

For one minute look upon the flame with a steady gaze and without winking. After a minute, close the eyes, relax the eye muscles, and visualize the flame between the eyebrows for a minute. Then again gaze with open eyes of the flame for awhile and then relax and close the eyes. This may be continued for five to six minutes. Gradually increase the period of gazing.

2. Bhrumadhya Drishti (Frontal Gazing):

Advanced students start concentration by directing and turning the half-closed eyes toward the space between the eyebrows. However, one should avoid too much strain on the eye muscles. Prolonged practice may be injurious if proper precautions are not taken.

3. Nasagra Drishti (Nasal Gaze):

Sit in a comfortable position with the body relaxed and gaze at the tip of the nose for one or two minutes. Avoid too much strain during practice; if you feel any pain or tiredness, close the eyes and relax the eye muscles. Repeat the practice and relaxation a few times.

VI. KAPALABHATI (Diaphragmatic Breathing)

After taking a comfortable sitting position, preferably the lotus pose, take a few deep breaths. See that the diaphragm is moving properly. Start one round of this exercise with ten or fifteen expulsions. At the end of ten expulsions, take a deep inhalation and hold the air as long as possible.

Practice three rounds in the beginning, each round consisting of ten expulsions, and gradually increase the number of rounds to five or six. After a few weeks' practice, increase the expulsions to twenty or twenty-five. Between successive rounds, normal respiration is allowed to give the needed rest.

Summary:

(One can practice any number of these six kriyas in conjunction with the basic principles of Sadhana-Bhakti. The basic principles of Sadhana-yoga are (Chanting sixteen rounds of the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra (meditation on the Holy names of God), no illicit sex, no intoxication, no gambling, no meat eating, and no speculation.). The more one advances in the practice of these six Kriyas, the more one is qualified to advance in the practice of Hatha-yoga and Astanga Yoga. The highest platform of Astanga Yoga is Samadhi. Bhakti-yoga is the highest yoga.)

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Botanical: Curcuma longa (LINN.)

Family: N.O. Zingiberaceae

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Turmeric is an essential flavoring spice of Indian and other cuisines. The Turmeric rhizome provides the typical yellow color of many curry dishes and helps to make the food more digestible. Turmeric has been used for arthritis, high cholesterol, digestion, liver protection, and obesity. Turmeric also possesses antifungal and antibacterial properties.
Turmeric contains curcumin and an essential oil (turmerone, zingiberins). Curcumin increases the secretion of bile by stimulating the bile duct. Curcumin also protects the liver by detoxification, stimulating the gall bladder and scavenging free radicals. In conjunction with the adrenal glands, it inhibits both platelet aggregation and the enzymes which induce inflammatory prostaglandins. Curcumin may also help break down fats and reduce cholesterol

Caution: Large doses not recommended in cases of painful gallstones, obstructive jaundice, acute bilious colic and extremely toxic liver disorders.

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Turmeric is an essential flavoring spice of Indian and other cuisines. The Turmeric rhizome provides the typical yellow color of many curry dishes and helps to make the food more digestible. Turmeric has been used for arthritis, high cholesterol, digestion, liver protection, and obesity. Turmeric also possesses antifungal and antibacterial properties.
Turmeric contains curcumin and an essential oil (turmerone, zingiberins). Curcumin increases the secretion of bile by stimulating the bile duct. Curcumin also protects the liver by detoxification, stimulating the gall bladder and scavenging free radicals. In conjunction with the adrenal glands, it inhibits both platelet aggregation and the enzymes which induce inflammatory prostaglandins. Curcumin may also help break down fats and reduce cholesterol

Caution: Large doses not recommended in cases of painful gallstones, obstructive jaundice, acute bilious colic and extremely toxic liver disorders.

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Traditional Ayurvedic Qualities and Uses of Turmeric:
Taste/Rasa: Sweet, pungent, astringent, bitter

Virya: Hot

Vipak: Bitter

Guna: Light and Dry, (Balanced by 70% carbohydrates and Earth-root))

Prabhava: improve skin beauty/complexion

Dosha: Tridoshic in moderation, increases VP in excess

Pharmacology: antibacterial, antiviral, anti fungal, anti yeast,

antiallergenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-spasmodic, carminative,

diuretic, anti-tumor

Indications: acne, allergies, ascites, auto-immune disorders, burns, chicken

pox, diabetes, digestive disorders, gallbladder problems, liver damage, liver

disorders, skin rashes, tumors, ulcers.

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7. Science of rejuvenation

8. Science of Aphrodisiacs

(These details were transcribed from the Caraka-Samhita.)

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