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WorldVegetarianCongress1957

InternationalVegetarianUnion(IVU)

15thWorldVegetarianCongress1957
Delhi/Bombay/Madras/Calcutta,India
BHAGAVANSRIRAMANAMAHARSHI'S
VIEWSONFOOD

Apassagefrom"TALKSWITHSRIRAMANA
MAHARSHI,VOL.I".(p.p.23)publishedbythe
ashram.

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"Mrs.PiggotreturnedfromMadrasforafurther
visit.Sheaskedquestions,relatingtodiet
regulation.

Vegetarian
Food&Diet
AVeganDiet

Devotee:WhatdietisprescribedforaSadhak
(onewhoisengagedinspiritual
practices)?
Maharshi:sattvicfoodinlimitedquantities.
D:WhatisSattvicfood?
M:Bread,fruits.vegetables,milketc.
D:SomepeopletakefishinNorthIndia.Mayitbedone?
NoanswerwasmadebytheMaharshi.
D:WeEuropeansareaccustomedtoparticulardiet:changeofdietaffects
healthandweakensthemind.Isitnotnecessarytokeepupphysicalhealth?
M:Quitenecessary.Theweakerthebodythestrongerthemindgrows.
D:Intheabsenceofourusualdietourhealthsuffersandthemindloses
strength.
M:Whatdoyoumeanbystrengthofmind?
D:Thepowertoeliminateworldlyattachment.
M:Thequalityoffoodinfluencesthemind.Themindfeedsonthefood
consumed
D:Really!HowcantheEuropeansadjustthemselvestosattvicfoodonly?
M:(PointingtoMr.EvansWentz,U.S.A.)Youhavebeentakingourfood.
Doyoufeeluncomfortableonthataccount?
Mr.EvansWentz:No,becauseIamaccustomedtoit.
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D:Whataboutthosenotsoaccustomed
M:Habitisonlyadjustmenttotheenvironment.Itisthemindthatmatters.The
factisthatthemindhasbeentrainedtothinkcertainfoodstastyandgood.The
foodmaterialistobehadbothinvegetarianandnonvegetariandietequally
well.Buttheminddesiressuchfoodasitisaccustomedtoandconsiderstasty.
D:Arethererestrictionsfortherealizedmaninasimilarmanner?
M:Heissteadyandnotinfluencedbythefoodhetakes.
D:Isitnotkillinglifetoprepareameatdiet?
M:Ahimsastandsforemostinthecodeofdisciplinefortheyogis.
D:Evenplantshavelife.
M:Sotootheslabsyousiton!
D:Maywegraduallygetourselvesaccustomedtovegetarianfood?
M:Yes,thatistheway.
ThefollowingExtractsfrom"WHOAMI?"werewrittenbySriRamana
Maharshihimself:
"Regulationofdiet,restrictingittosattvicfood*takeninmoderatequantity,is
ofalltherulesofconductthebestanditismostconducivetothedevelopment
ofthesattvicqualities**ofthemind.These,intheirturn,assistoneinpractice
ofAtmavicharaorenquiryinquestoftheSelf."
Besidesthese,adevotee,SriA.DevarajaMudaliar,whoisapermanentresident
ofourAshramisabletoreportthefollowing:
About1940,whenhewantedtobecomeavegetarianandwasworriedwhether
histakingtostrictvegetarianismwhichprescribedasapreliminarystepforall
spiritualprogressmightleadtoanydeteriorationofhisphysicalfitness,he
placedhisproblembeforeBhagavanSriRamanaMaharshi,andgotthe
followingreply:
"Vegetablefoodcontainsallthatisnecessaryformaintainingthebody."
*simpleandnutritiousfoodwhichsustainsbutdoesnotstimulatethephysical
body,
**Purityofheart.selfrestraint,evennessoftemper,tendernesstowardsall
beings,fortitude,freedomfromdesire,hatred,andarrogancearethe
outstandingvirtuesofthesattvicmind.

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