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 must be done in the consciousness of God, the giver being God, and in fact it is for God that one ultimately lives and eats to live rather than lives to eat, which is its inversion. We all know that there is some truth in saying that if any man casts his eyes on another when eating and says that he is a good eater or that child is eating nicely that man or child begins to develop nausea for food. There is an evil eye in this. We also know that the modern dinner system, whilst it may promote certain classes of persons, is unsuitable to spiritual purposes. The have-nots of food do envy the haves of food, and we are having today the food-crises in a psychological sense, in so far as all are demanding more and more food and of all sorts and kinds for all irrespective of real needs. Indeed the unscientific goal about the health leading to feeding and fattening of man thanks to what is called the calorie need per capita is one of the worst phenomena that we have. It does not mean that men are becoming healthier or better capable of work.
Simple food, food that has not been got by ill means or cruelty, food that is wholesome and Sattvika, food that will promote spiritual thoughts, moderate and sweet or pleasant rather than pleasure provoking and passion- and-desire-increasing, is basic to the proper maintenance of our bodies. It will not accumulate darkness within, and will make all organs obey the supreme consciousness and unknot the whole and link us up with the Divine.
Sri Krishna has spoken about the importance of this food-management. Shri Ramchandraji has also spoken about the same. The upanishad has pointed out that Annam is Brahman. It speaks of Prana as of the Bhuh (this world), and Apana as of the Bhuvah (mid world), and Vyana as of the Suvah (higher world) and speaks of Annam as that which is of the Mahah world and it is with Annam that everything becomes big or Mahat (Mahiyante). Annam here does not mean ordinary food but by which all things live and grow or evolve. God is verily the food or nectar which a soul drinks and grows into His nature. It is not this food that makes one grow but the Divine-prasad (grace food) given by God with blessing that makes one grow, that increase one's real being (sattva) and makes all organs work properly (dharma or artha). The Veda rightly insists that very earnest seeker after Divine life must therefore sprinkle his food with the mantra: By Rta do I sprinkle my satya (existence or being) and By Satya do I sprinkle my
































































































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