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Recieved: 1999/11/30 17:01
Subject: Re: [K-list] Re: kundalini-digest V1 #477
From: Roger Bose
On 1999/11/30 17:01, Roger Bose posted thus to the K-list:
>From: onarresATnospaminreach.com
>Reply-To: onarresATnospaminreach.com
>To: kundaliniATnospamList-Server.net
>Subject: Re: [K-list] Re: kundalini-digest V1 #477
>Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 10:19:51 -0800
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>Zala,
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>Some of my ancestors ate almost nothing but the buffalo. They used every
>part of the animal, and today they still continue to eat buffalo meat. On
>the other hand, some of my other ancestors ate whatever there was at hand,
>meat, grains, fruit, roots and berries. So you might say my genetic code is
>that of both meat, vegetable, and fruit eating. And I do eat all of those
>things.
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>We are here not to judge others for their actions, but to love all of
>creation. If that means the Universe has provided an animal for my
>consumption, then I gratefully accept it as part of my diet. This is a food
>chain planet, whether one believes it or not. Yes, even you will feed the
>worms one day.
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>I wear leather shoes, I use a down comforter to keep warm in the winter,
>wear cotton and wool clothing as well as synthetics. Oh yes, I even have
>worn shoes made of rubber... now that I think about it, I guess that rubber
>tree must have howled when it was pierced for the sap it contained. Or that
>straw hat - sheesh, the grain that the straw came from must have hurt when
>it was cut. I drink water, think how that water feels when it is separated
>from the mass.
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>I thank the Creative Force for the cow that provided the leather, the geese
>that gave their down, the cotton plant that gave me that blouse, and the
>sheep for the wool for the sweater, and yes, even the rubber tree and the
>straw plant. And the water I drink - it keeps me alive, and in that water
>are sentient beings - ah well, down the hatch!
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>If you were to live by your code, you would find an island, go naked, eat
>nothing, drink nothing, and live in a state of utopia, but not for long.
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>Now, one of the first steps to become an enlightened being is to be non
>judgemental of others, and finding you love all, regardless of their code
>of living. Now please, may I ask you to get off your soap box and start
>accepting others as much as you accept yourself? In other words, dear Zala,
>give it a rest, it's a no win argument that you are presenting.
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>So - instead of responding with harsh critism, take it all in your stride
>and leave well enough alone... this line of rhetoric will go nowhere, and
>you will be using a lot of bandwidth for those who pay for the time they
>spend on their computers to receive and give information pertaining to the
>trials and tribulations of that which we call kundalini.
I think this is a rather rude statement. As food intake has a lot to do
with the energy kundalini. The purer more refined foods allow for greater
flow of energy. Where and in what text do you find someone refering to a
meat centered diet as being good for ones energy system? What yoga are you
talking about.
Yes, this is a rather absurd set of posts, and the absurdurty falls in the
lap of those that vehemently support a meat diet. I agree with moderation,
with the ultimate goal of elimination of meat in the diet.
Have you read "Diet for a New America" by John Robbins? After reading the
book I feel that any sane person would want to minimize and perhaps cut out
meat in their diet.
I suppose it depends on ones stage of growth. I feel when one has reached a
certain stage of development a meatless diet will make sense. Before that
stage people can go on endlessly, emotionally defending their diet.
Raja
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>At 08:09 PM 11/30/99 +1000, you wrote:
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> > Every individual's physical body is composed of
> >countless cells. These cells are of two kinds : protozoic
> >and metazoic. Thus all parts of the human body are composed
> >of these two types of cell. In another sense the entire
> >human structure can be regarded as one metazoic cell.
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> > Each of these cells has its individual mind, soul,
> >etc., but the cells mind are different from the human mind.
> >The minds of the metazoic cells are more developed than
> >those of the protozoic cells. The human mind is composed of
> >these cells. But the human mind is more developed than the
> >cell mind. It is the unit microcosm plus a collection of
> >both the protozoic and metazoic cells which make up the
> >individual. Therefore the human mind is the collective mind.
> >
> >Just as the Macrocosmic Mind is inseparably associated with
> >each and every entity of this universe, similarly, the unit
> >mind also is inseparably related to all its composite parts.
> >And, similarly, in the unit mind there exists a system of
> >co-relation between itself and its composite parts. But the
> >cells as a composite part of the mind, also have a
> >collective relation with it.
> >
> >Generally, a cell lives about
> >21 days and then dies, giving place to new cells. When one
> >rubs a certain part of the body, some cells come off, even
> >when the body remains covered all over by clothing. Actually, this is
> >not living cells, but in most cases is the
> >accumulation of hundreds of dead cells. Cells, generally
> >grow out of light, air, water, and the food we eat.
> >
> >The nature of food and drink has its effects upon the cells, and
> >consequently also influences the human mind. Obviously each
> >and every person should be very cautious in selecting food.
> >Suppose a person takes static food (see definition below). As a result,
> >after a
> >certain period, static cells will grow and exercise a
> >static influence on the person's mind so, human beings must
> >select sentient or mutative food according to time, place and
> >person. This will lead to the birth of sentient cells.
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> >The increase in the number of sentient cells will produce a love
> >for spiritual practice and help in attaining psychic
> >equilibrium and equipoise leading to immense spiritual
> >elevation.
> >
> >After about 21 days the old cells die and new
> >ones grow. But in old age due to the defect in cells the
> >smoothness and the lustre of the face disappears and the
> >skin becomes wrinkled. The different parts of the body
> >weaken. That's why experienced physicians advise complete
> >rest for a minimum of 21 days meaning thereby that within
> >that period as a result of rest and good food new cells will
> >be produced and the ailing person will regain their physical
> >and mental energy.
> >
> >It is superfluous to say that cells are
> >living beings and as a result of transformation a few lives
> >together have found existence in the human body. Through gradual
>evolution
> >a
> >cell mind develops into a human mind. The aura or effulgence radiated
>from
> >a
> >human
> >body is the collective effulgence of all its composite
> >cells.
> >
> >In old age many cells of the body become very
> >weak resulting in the effulgence diminishing. Even a young
> >person suffering from a disease loses the lustre of the body.
> >In the human face alone there are millions of cells. When a
> >person gets angry a greater quantity of blood suddenly
> >accumulates in the face. As a result, many cells die. An
> >angry face looks red due to extreme blood accumulation. A
> >murderer or a cruel person can be easily recognised by their
> >facial expression.
> >
> >As a result of sentient food and regular
> >spiritual practice, eg meditation cells of the human body also become
> >sentient. Naturally, an effulgence emanates from those cells
> >creating an aura around the person's physical body. That's
> >why many pictures show certain gods or goddesses with
> >radiant auras.
> >
> >If cells are affected by food and water, and
> >if the nature of cells affects the nature of the human mind,
> >obviously human beings should eat the correct diet because
> >food and mind are closely related to each other. Any food
> >item, whether good or bad must not be taken indiscriminately
> >because it may lead to mental degeneration. Sincere spiritually inclined
> >persons follow the dictum - "a sentient diet produces a sentient body".
> >Thus
> >only that food
> >should be eaten which is helpful in keeping the body and
> >mind sentient. All the objects of the world are dominated by
> >one of the three principles - sentient, mutative, and
> >static. According to its intrinsic nature food is divided
> >into the same three categories.
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> > Sentient (Sattvik) Food -----------That food which is conducive
> >to physical and mental wellbeing. It produces sentient
> >cells. Examples of sentient food are rice, wheat, barley,
> >all kinds of pulses, milk and milk products.
> >
> > Mutataive (Rajasik) Food -----------Food which is good for the
> >body and may or may not be good for the mind, but certainly
> >not harmful.
> >
> > Static (Tamasik) Food------------Food which is harmful for the
> >mind and may or may not be good for the body. Stale and rotten food,
> >meat of large animals such as
> >cows and buffaloes, etc., are static.
> >
> > Very often people eat food without knowing its
> >intrinsic value.
> >
> >
> >
>
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