Is only the food we eat that can be aphrodisiac?

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Dear Friends,

 

We are constantly consuming. All our five senses are always eating

inputs from the external world. So it is not that if we just control

our food intake that we reduce the passions. For that;

 

1. The eye should not see exciting objects,

2. The ears should not listen to exciting discourses,

3. The nose should not smell passion evoking perfumes,

4. The skin should not be in touch with objects of passion,

 

AND

 

5. The mind should not dwell on sexual topics.

 

Usually just controlling the mind is enough. Because if the mind is

inattentive or unresponsive the sensual inputs cannot disturb a

person. Like a person engrossed in reading a book will not hear the

door bell ringing though the ear listens.

 

Therefore I believe one should not unnecessarily judge spiritual

personalities based on food alone.

 

This is just my own opinion on the subject.

 

Love & Regards,

Jagannath.

 

ayurveda, "chotawa" <chotawa> wrote:

> ayurveda, Todd Caldecott <todd@t...>

> wrote:

> > personally, if the indications for garlic exist, this should

trump

> any

> > philosophical or spiritual reason for not consuming it

>

: You forget physical too, as mind body and spirit are all part

on

> the whole being.

>

> Though I am sure you would not suggest the Dalai Lama could eat

garlic

> or meat.