the monks and garlic

[Guest guest]

Dear all,

 

Could it be one of the reasons from the ayurvedic point of view?

 

In ayurveda garlic...Lahshuna or Rasona is considerd as a High

pitta prakopakara drug owing to its high ushna veerya and teekshna

gunas.And as you all know pitta is of Rajasa guna.Thus lashuna is

rajasa food.A monk need to be in abundance of Satwa guna.Rajasaguna is

exactly opponent to satwaguna.

 

This is precisely what i feel.I request scholars to elaborate and

contribute your views in this point.

 

Dr.T.Venugopal Rao.M.D(Dravyaguna)

[Guest guest]

Dear Dr Venugopal,

 

Namaskar. I can only discuss certain philosophical points here with

you. Of course we cannot deny that philosophy and spirituality forms

the basis of ayurveda as it is descended from the Vedas and also from

Lord Siva.

 

While talking of Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas, I feel that we should not

lean too much towards one or the other but strike a balance. In

creation we see that all the three gunas are required for work on the

earthly plane;

 

Sattwa - Refined, meditative, knowledgeable, advisor.

Rajas - Active, fighter, justice giver, administrator.

Tamas - Grassroot level worker. Works without questioning.

 

Therefore we should keep in mind the nature of work and ashrama of

the patient before advising diet or medicine. We cannot advice either

rajasic or tamasic food to the monk. We cannot force the kshatriya

towards a sattwic life. Neither can we deny tamasic food to the

labourer who finds it a relief from the drudgery and dullness of his

work, unless of course he is in a critical stage or when he requires

moderation.

 

Just my opinion Sir.

 

Love & Regards,

Jagannath.