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"Food is a dynamic force which interacts with the human on the physical body level, the mind emotional level, and also the energetic and spiritual level. The study of nutrition is the study of the interaction with and assimilation of the dynamic forces of food by the dynamic forces of our total being. (Gabriel Cousens, M.D., Spiritual Nutrition and The Rainbow Diet)
2. Yogi Bhajan has said you take on the karma of the animal you eat.
When you eat meat you are ingesting all the stress hormones released when that animal was killed. The hormones released at death are present in the flesh when you eat it. These hormones connote death your body. At a cellular level, your body is getting the message that you are dying.
3. One goal and effect of Yoga is to raise our vibrational levels.
Meat has a very low vibration. On a continuum of lower vibrations, fish, chicken, lamb, beef, and finally pork have increasingly lower vibrations and their energy is very dark, dense and congested.
Through clairvoyant investigation, it has been observed that vegetarians have a more refined etheric body and brighter aura. A vegetarian whose etheric body is brighter and healthier will generally heal at much faster rate than those who are not vegetarian.
4. Ayurvedic Principles.
Ayurveda is an ancient healing system originating in India. Ayurveda means "science of life" and was developed by the same Masters and Sages that perfected the ancient forms of Yoga and Meditation. It is also the foundation of many healing arts. It has a rich tradition that has been taught and practiced in many cultures over the ages.
Yogi Bhajan has given the following teachings that combine Yoga and Ayurvedic principles to promote health and spiritual well-being.
There are three types of foods categorized by their primal essence or nature:
Sattvic Foods:
Sattviv means pure essence. In foods, Sattvic signifies the etheric qualities and includes foods such as fruits and vegetables, especially sun foods and ground foods. Sun foods are those that grow 3 feet or more above the ground. They have a quickening and lightening effect on the body's nervous and digestive systems. Sun foods comprise the diet of many sages and yogis. Ground foods are those foods that grow within 3 feet of the ground. They draw energy from the earth and are high in nutrients. Examples include grains, beans, legumes, and many vegetables. They are known to have a very cleansing effect on the body.
A Sattvic diet is excellent for those individuals who lead a quiet, meditative life.
Rajasic Foods:
Rajas signifies the "can do" kind of energy. It is the energy which we need to accomplish, create, and achieve. It represents wordly power and the sex drive. Many of the ground foods are Rajasic. Stimulation herbs and spices are also examples of Rajasic food.
A Rajasic diet is good for "householders" who aspire to maintain a meditative mind but need to live and work in the world as well. Yogi Bhajan recommends a combination of Sattvic and Rajasic foods for those of us who practice demanding disciplines such as endurance athletics, martial arts and Kundalini Yoga.
Tamasic Foods:
Tamas energy is heavy, dark, and dull. Tamasic foods include meat, poultry, fish, eggs, alcohol and other intoxicants including drugs. Foods that are over-processed, no longer fresh, and/or difficult to disgest are Tamasic.
Foods that are prepared unconsciously or while the preparer is angry or in a negative mood are also considered Tamasic. If you are interested in vital health and spiritual growth it is best to avoid these foods.
5. You no longer contribute to the suffering of animals who are slaught
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