One of the most commonly debated topics is probably the vegetarian-non-vegetarian one. One will rarely reach a conclusion because food is something a lot of people identify with. And as long as you identify with something, you cannot transcend it.

What is food?

Have you ever realized that what is on your plate today will be a part of your body tomorrow? Food is not just nourishment or nutrition. It is what our body is eventually made of. The quality of the food you eat, will decide the quality of your body and mind tomorrow. They didn’t say ‘you are what you eat’ just like that.

Do I have to be a vegetarian to be spiritual?

Short answer, no.

However, if you are serious about your spiritual practice, it would be very helpful to adhere to a satvik diet as much as possible. A satvik diet is one that will support your spiritual practice, providing your body with high vibrating building blocks. This means no over-eating and no low vibration foods.

What are low-vibration foods?

People have gotten stuck with the belief that only non vegetarian food is bad. Vegetarians can be eating very bad food too.

Several foods can be vibrating with poor energies

• Foods prepared when the cook is upset, angry or tired
• Foods that are frozen, canned, or processed in any other way are nearly dead and have no energy
• Cooked foods that are more than 3-5 hours old.
• The vibration of foods from high to low, goes roughly in this order-
  leaves, fruits, vegetables, cereal, milk products, pickles, eggs, fish, poultry, mutton, pork, beef
• I know from seeing people’s auras that beef significantly dulls one’s energies.

How do I raise the vibration of my food?

Here are a few tips

• Eat raw, fresh, chemical free foods as much as possible
• If possible, cook your own food and eat it within 3 hours of cooking
• Enjoy your food. Take the time to involve all your senses – look at the food, smell it, eat with your hands if possible and feel the texture and then of course, the taste
• Let mealtimes be meditation times. Avoid distractions, and conversations or tv programs that trigger strong reactions
• Don’t make food an issue. Today we travel a lot and if food preferences are going to take you away from the present, then the whole exercise is pointless. Be flexible.