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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Medical care: different pathys + 6 more

Baba
Medical care: different pathys

Namaskar,

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Naturopaths do not believe in using medicine. They think that it is possible to cure patients through the gifts of nature only – through earth, water, light, heat and air, together with a proper diet." (1)

Baba next describes the various techniques and methods used by naturopaths - like fasting.
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Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Since ancient times many non-human creatures have considered fasting or deliberate abstinence from food as their natural medicine. You will notice that dogs and certain other animals abstain from eating if they feel a little ill. You also often do not feel like eating when you feel somewhat physically out of sorts. Some contemporary physicians advise their patients, and even pressure them, to eat even when they do not have any appetite. This, however, goes against the laws of nature. It is natural for a sick creature to feel an aversion for food, unless they suffer from the disease of overeating. By not eating, certain organs of the body enjoy a temporary rest. As a result, after the fast the organs are rejuvenated and reenergized and a feeling of wellbeing returns to the physical body. So not only in the case of prehistoric humans, in the case of the prehistoric animals as well, the ancient, pure and chief medicine was fasting or voluntary abstention from food." (2)

Naturopathy & elements: light, air, earth, water etc

Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, "Sunlight and air: There are many healing elements in sunlight. The rays or pencils of rays of different colours in sunlight are medicines for different kinds of diseases – preventive and antidotal. Sunlight has different benefits during different hours of the day. Sun-warmed water also has different kinds of benefits. Thus sunlight has been regarded since ancient times as medicines for different bodily ailments. It is also said in the Vedas: súryah yathá sarvalokasya cakśuh [as the sun is the eye of the entire universe]. The medicine, that is, sunlight should be taken in through the dorsal spine, not through the chest or the abdomen."

"The pure air of a secluded place is also an excellent medicine for the physical body. This medicine in the form of air should be taken through the back of the head and the upper part of the forehead. The earth from a riverside area near a forest in which there is a small amount of sand and a large amount of soil is also an excellent medicine for the physical body. This medicine should be taken bare-bodied on a bed of earth."

"Water: Odorless, tepid water, especially if it is sun-warmed, is an excellent medicine for the physical body. It has great healing qualities. Since ancient times, knowingly or unknowingly, human beings and different animals have also accepted water as one of their medicines. It is also said in the Vedas: ápashca vishvabheśajii [and water is a universal medicine]." (3)

Distinct limitation of naturopathy

Ultimately, Baba guides us that relying exclusively on naturopathy can be limiting and incomplete.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Naturopaths do not believe in using medicine. They think that it is possible to cure patients through the gifts of nature only – through earth, water, light, heat and air, together with a proper diet. I do not deny that this is possible, but it is also often difficult to gradually and completely attune the body to nature." (4)

Here below Baba unveils the special way that medicine works - it facilitates the healing process in the body.
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Ananda Marga philosophy teaches us, "People should recognize that medicine does not cure disease, rather nature cures disease with the help of the body's own healing power. Medicine only helps to accelerate the activity and speed of the healing process." (5)

Here again, Baba does not support the naturopathic model where no medicines are ever administered. Baba clearly appreciates the application of medicine when needed.

Weakness in allopathic, ayurvedic, & hakimi systems

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Is it not simply guesswork to prescribe medicines for a particular disease when the medicine is prescribed for the disease but the disease is diagnosed according to the bodily constituents?" (6)

Ananda Marga philosophy states "The welfare of the patient should be the main aim of the medical profession, regardless of the philosophical or logical ramifications of a particular system of medicine. Doctors may find it somewhat difficult to work with such a principle, because it is unreasonable to expect them to be experts in all the medical systems. In reality, it is highly unlikely. Nevertheless, what is not possible in a doctor's chambers may be possible in a hospital." (7)

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "In the hospitals of some countries the welfare of the patient is given top priority and the patient is treated accordingly. Immediately after being admitted, he or she is thoroughly examined by an appropriate board of doctors who determine the most suitable system of medical treatment. In other words, if the patient's disease can be easily cured by allopathy, he or she will be treated by an allopath; if by homoeopathy, by a homoeopath; if by naturopathy, by a naturopath; and so on. If various types of treatment are available, changing from one type to another will not be difficult in the event of the patient not responding to a particular type of treatment." (8)

Ananda Marga: every pathy under one roof

According to Ananda Marga philosophy, the most rational approach with respect to medical care is for all the pathys to exist under one roof. Patients should be evaluated on a case by case basis and then directed to the right avenue of treatment. Each medical pathy has its speciality and ethic. The goal is to cure the patient, regardless of the pathy involved. Using multiple pathys is also quite appropriate. For instance allopathic surgery combined with homeopathic medicine might be the ideal way to treat a particular patient. The end point should be the patient's welfare - not which pathy is used.

Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, "The welfare of the patient should be the main aim of the medical profession, regardless of the philosophical or logical ramifications of a particular system of medicine. Doctors may find it somewhat difficult to work with such a principle, because it is unreasonable to expect them to be experts in all the medical systems. In reality, it is highly unlikely. Nevertheless, what is not possible in a doctor's chambers may be possible in a hospital." (9)

Allopathic medicines create many new diseases

Ananda Marga philosophy states:
“Disease is caused by negative microvita. When people take allopathic medicine to cure a disease, the medicine disturbs the ecological balance of the body because more negative microvita get concentrated at the point of the disease. Allopathic medicines do not kill diseases – diseases die by their own natural death. Although the medicine may check the disease, the increased concentration of negative microvita can overcome the effect of the medicine. In fact, the increased concentration of negative microvita caused by allopathic medicines creates many new types of diseases, and due to this, two or three new diseases are presently being created every decade.”

“So what is the solution to this problem? Our approach should be two fold – external and internal. Externally we should take medicines to check diseases, but internally we should perform spiritual practices to increase the concentration of positive microvita and thereby kill the negative microvita.”

“Today medical science has reached a threshold point. People know the specific medicines exist for certain diseases, so if they get sick they take these patented medicines. Consequently the role of doctors has diminished. Now medical science is at the top of a declining slope, and except for surgery it has lost its importance for ordinary people. Only microvita theory can overcome this situation.”

“In homoeopathy also the need for doctors is not so great because all the medicines are mentioned in books. If people feel the need for some medicine they can easily prescribe for themselves. Homoeopathy should embrace surgery, and if this is done it will be good for the all-round welfare of the people.” (10)

Namaskar,
in Him,
Sakaldev

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Basic necessity: curing disease

The human personality is three-fold: Physical, psychic, and spiritual. We have to keep all realms in proper condition and well-maintained.
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However, there is an inherent challenge neatly outlined in this Sanskrit / Samskrta proverb:

"Sariram vya'dhi mandiram".

'Where there is a body, disease comes'.

In other words, the body is prone to disease. At any moment, diseases may manifest. In that case, it is our duty to cure that disease in a safe and healthy manner.

Related teachings on health issues

Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, "The value of the principle shama samaḿ shamayati [similia similibus curantue – “like cures like”)] has been understood by human beings since the age of the Mahábhárata, but it was Hahnemann who brought it to the scientific level through his system of homeopathy. People realized the value of this principle during the Mahábhárata age from the poison treatment of the poisoned Bhiima. There were considerable advances in Ayurveda in poison research, especially with snake, scorpion, spider and hornet poisons." (11)

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "In homeopathy whose principle is "Samah samam shamayati" (like cures like), the disease is not treated, but the symptom of the disease is treated. No matter whether the disease is diarrhea or malaria, the symptom is treated and not the disease. Moreover, the medicine is applied in a subtle form. It is theorized that the subtle affects the crude, hence subtle medicine is applied to cure the crude disease. The more subtle the medicine, the more effective the result on the crude disease." (12)

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "The principles, application and philosophy of homeopathy are completely different from [other] medical treatments. Homeopathy treats the symptoms of the patient, not the disease or its symptoms. So there is very little possibility of causing harm, even if the diagnosis is not quite correct. A doctor with good powers of observation and a subtle sense of discrimination can easily prescribe remedies according to the patient's symptoms." (13)

Ananda Marga philosophy teaches us, "Nowadays, in those cases where there is difficulty getting the desired effect by swallowing the medicine or ingesting it in some other way, or where the effect is delayed, the system of introducing the medicine into the body through injection is widely prevalent. If anything is injected into the body through a needle it is called súcikábharańa. Súcikábharańa existed in Ayurveda in ancient times to a small extent, but this science could not advance much in those days, chiefly due to the influence of certain superstitions among the people at that time. They did not want to allow anything into their bodies through injection, so this science remained unappreciated. Nowadays it is possible to save the patient’s life with injections in the case of diseases that are difficult to cure or treat, or in the case of life-threatening disease. Thankfully, modern practitioners of Ayurveda and Homeopathy, willingly or unwillingly, have accepted the use of needles and themselves use them." (14)

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Homeopathy should embrace surgery, and if this is done it will be good for the all-round welfare of the people." (15)


References
1. Human Society - 1, Various Occupations
2. Shabda Cayanika - 5, Kulya to Kuvela (Discourse 34)
3. Shabda Cayanika - 5, Kulya to Kuvela (Discourse 34)
4. Human Society - 1, Various Occupations
5. Human Society - 1, Various Occupations
6. Human Society - 1, Various Occupations
7. Human Society - 1, Various Occupations
8. Human Society - 1, Various Occupations
9. Human Society - 1, Various Occupations
10. Microvita in a Nutshell, Some Guidelines for Commencing Microvita Research – Excerpt D
11. Shabda Cayanika - 5, Kulya to Kuvela (Discourse 34)
12. Discourses on the Mahábhárata, The Medical Science of the Age
13. Human Society - 1, Various Occupations
14.  Shabda Cayanika - 5, Kulya to Kuvela (Discourse 34)
15. 'Guidelines for Commencing Microvita Research'


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The below sections are entirely different topics, unrelated to the above material.
They stand on their own as points of interest.

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== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

Panoramic presentation

"Tumi kato liila' kare calecho..." (Prabhat Samgiita #4116)

Purport:

Parama Purusa, Your supreme liila is unimaginable and endless. It does not have any beginning or end: You go on playing your cosmic play in so many ways, ceaselessly. You have created soft, tender flowers full of fragrance and nectar, and decorated the sky with the shining cool moon. In Your creation, You did not leave any place unattended to or uncared for. Everything is full of sweetness and charm. Your panoramic presentation is incomparable.

Baba, the flute of my heart was never played, and my inner core never felt any longing for You. Now, You have amazingly aroused that very dry heart by filling it with bhakti and saturating it with bliss. The flute which was never played and whose love did not blossom, You have awakened and filled that with coloured affectionate feelings of bhakti. It is Your cosmic grace. Now that very dry heart of mine is filled with bhava.   

Parama Purusa, Baba, those drowned in Cimmerian darkness and submerged in dogma were not able to recognise their real status - what they are and what they have come for. Even without their desire or asking, You awaken them with Your eternal truth. In their inner being, You poured nectar - even without their expressed desire or asking.

You have blessed one and all. Baba Your divine liila is unique and incomparable...


== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

Outlook of true bhaktas

The next grade of bhakta says: “As Parama Puruśa knows better than me about my own needs, why should I ask Him for anything? He knows exactly what I need for my development.” A mother knows more about the needs of her child than the child itself. When the child weeps, the mother instinctively knows that the child is feeling cold, for example, and covers its body with a blanket. The child stops crying immediately. Just as the child is dependent on its mother, human beings are dependent on Parama Puruśa. That is, “I know that You will surely do what is good for me. So why should I ask You for anything? It is meaningless, as You know better than me where my best interests lie.” So the higher-grade devotees do not pray for anything. Their simple approach is, “Parama Puruśa, please do whatever You think is best for me. All I want is to give You joy through my actions. And by giving You joy I shall also get joy. I act only to please You and thereby please myself. This is my one and only desire – I have no other interest.” This is termed rágánuga bhakti. Its spirit is, “I don't want anything. I only want to do Your work. I want to get joy by doing Your work, by loving You, by making You happy.” (1) 

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 4, “Ye Yathá Máḿ Prapadyante”


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Historical battle: materialists vs religious heads

Ananda Marga ideology states, “On deeper analysis we find that the Charvaka and other schools of materialistic philosophy propagated certain doctrines which were more a revolt against the prevailing religions than an expression of a rational and benevolent outlook. They protested loudly against the clergy or religious traders who composed the so-called scriptures in the name of dharma (in fact it was not dharma, but religion); who took advantage of the fear psychosis, in the name of god, to ruthlessly exploit society. The Charvaka and other materialistic philosophies were motivated to strike against religious exploiters. They were fully aware of the way the vested interests exploited society, and they knew that nobody had the right to deprive others of their properties, since every thing of this earth is the common patrimony of all, yet they did not endeavour to lead humans along the path of rationality or formulate a healthy social and spiritual ideology.” (1)

Ananda Marga ideology states, “The reason for this was that they lacked convincing arguments to stand against the sharp intellect of the vested interests [religious exploiters]. Thus, they merely attempted to negate the fundamental tenets of the vested interests [religious exploiters], often with rather abusive language. Due to the weakness of their argumentation it was easy for the vested interests [religious exploiters] to emerge and gain strength in the subsequent period.” (2)

References
1. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 7, In Adoration of the Supreme
2. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 7, In Adoration of the Supreme


== Section: Important Teaching ==

How women’s rights diminished

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “The status of women in prehistoric human society was the same as that of independent females of any living species. The women, just like the men, spent their days in the lap of nature singing, dancing, laughing and playing. These conditions continued throughout the period when there was no human society as such and continued into the matriarchal age. But when the patriarchal social system came into being, the rights of women began gradually to be curtailed.” (1)

History bears testimony that decades ago - around the globe - females did not have any rights. They were subservient to males in all respects. Females were viewed as not having the same potentialities of men - as if they were far inferior. Because of this repression and suppression, their service to society was also limited in scope. In many regions, females have since gained freedom, and people now recognise that females are not less in any way. They are comparable to men in all types of fields. Earlier they were subservient so their potential was suppressed. The key point is that freedom is important.

So when working with others one should must not suppress them, otherwise society will not benefit from their full potentialities. It is equally true in unit families as in the larger society.

Reference
1. Shabda Cayanika - 9, From Matriarchy to Patriarchy – Excerpt A


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Teaching kids to lie: Santa Claus & monkey god

   Ananda Marga philosophy states, “When the parents are about to go on a trip or go to a show, or when they are invited to a pleasant function or a social outing, the children may start whining or nattering to accompany them. At such times many parents tell lies without a qualm; somehow they dupe their children and leave. When the children realize what has happened, they also learn to tell lies; and to hide their intentions or their actions from their parents, they gradually start lying more and more.”
   “Parents deceive their children in many ways. By calling sweet things bitter and pleasant things unpleasant, they prevent their children from enjoying them. But by disregarding parental injunctions and prying inquisitively, as is the wont of human nature, children discover the truth. Then they realize that their parents have been deceiving them. As a result they start deceiving not only their parents, but their friends and classmates as well. So it is abundantly clear that children are taught the first lessons in the arts of lying and deception by their own parents at home.” (1)

Note: Baba’s above teaching show how lying and cheat first starts in the home - i.e. kids learn from their parents. This gets exhibited in so many ways - amongst all populations. This occurs even during the holidays and times of celebration. For instance, those from a Christian background teach their children to believe in Santa Claus - an imaginary man with a big belly and a long white beard who comes down the chimney and bring gifts to children. And when Santa Claus is not delivering gifts around the planet then he resides at the North Pole. Another example of an imaginary holiday creature is the Easter Bunny. These are both fake and fabricated entities. But for the first years of their lives, kids are naively and innocently led to believe that Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny are real. This is taught to them first and foremost by their parents. And the children believe it wholeheartedly. These are some of their most graphic childhood memories - and yet it is all based on falsehood. Inevitably, by the age of 7, 8, 9, or 10 etc, those kids realise that Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny are real and that they have been lied to - i.e. duped. And it is at that moment they learn how to deceive and befool others in the same manner.

Similarly Hindus befool kids by telling them tales, lies, and stories that the mythological monkey God is real. And they show them the idol to show the monkey god exists. In turn children really believe the monkey god flew from point A to point B carrying a mountain. Even after growing up, many carry this dogma their whole life.


Conclusion

(a) Before telling any story, parents should be careful not to tell anything which is false.
(b) If a child is asking a question and you do not know the answer, then do not tell them a lie. Best is to say, "I do not know. I will try and find the answer for you."
(c) The worst thing is to tell them something false. And the absolute worst is to terrorise them by saying, "Do not ask anymore questions." Small kids especially ask a lot of questions to all those who are around. That time is crucial not to shut them up. Those who shut up children stymie and stun their psychic progress.
(d) Remember inquisitiveness is the greatest thing in human life as it leads to all sorts of progress. So do not crush their inquisitiveness.

Reference
1. Human Society - 1, Education


== Section: Ananda Vanii ==

Cultivation of knowledge, selfless devotion and untiring action 

“The accumulated distortions of many lifetimes cannot be removed in the twinkling of an eye. The removal of these distortions requires prolonged cultivation of knowledge, selfless devotion and untiring action. The world expects tremendous work from you; so you must not sit idle like a frog in a well under the spell of inertia. Therefore awake, arise.” (Ananda Vanii #5)

Note 1: True Ananda Vaniis have a number whereas Fake Ananda Vaniis do not - just as a fake car license plate has no number. By this way, you can easily recognise a Fake Ananda Vanii.

== Section 4: Links ==


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Monday, July 13, 2026

Popular food, but toxic + 3 more

Baba
Popular food, but toxic

Namaskar,

At our various Ananda Marga gatherings - camps, RDS, seminars, and retreats etc - the common custom is to serve and eat deep fried foods. Most like to eat fried foods.

Guru Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji’s guideline is to eat according to the dictates of pramitahara, as that is ideal food for sadhakas. And He differentiates between pramitáhára and parimitáhára. More about this is explained further down in this letter.
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Harmful effects of fried food

It is prevalent in India and around the globe for margiis to gather and eat fried food. Yet so many studies have proven that frying food in oil / fat / butter has a disastrous effect on one’s health and well-being. Due to high heat, that oil / fat / butter, or any fat, becomes toxic and carcinogenic, leading to cancer, a heart attack / heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, obesity, and premature death.

One of the common techniques - especially in India - is to burn oil / fat in the bottom of the cookpot and then add spices and vegetables. That has a similarly harmful effect as deep frying. Because the oil has been heated, burned, and turned into a toxic element.

So there should not be any confusion - there are three ways that cooking with oil is harmful to health:
(a) Deep fry in batter until fully cooked;
(b) Half-cook vegetables in boiling oil and then finish cooking using water;
(c) Cook spices and vegetables in oil - initial frying - and then add water to complete cooking the vegetables. 

All three of these cooking styles are very disastrous for health.

In addition, oil should not be added to dishes that are very watery like soups and sauces, as water and oil do not mix well. The oil just floats to the top. So the mixture is very difficult to digest. But if one has a very strong stomach then under duress it may get digested. But mixing oil into watery foods should be avoided if one's digestive power is weak.
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How carbohydrates become toxic

Here is an important point related with oil that is not commonly known. Basically whenever carbohydrates - and there are thousands of them such as potatoes, pasta, wheat, and corn products etc - are cooked in oil then a byproduct that results is acrylamide. And this acrylamide is a toxic poison that causes cancer. Whenever carbohydrate is deep fried, cooked in oil, or baked in the oven with oil then the toxin acrylamide is created in that food.

If oil is not used when heating carbohydrates then it is safe. But remember, almost all prepackaged, company products like store-bought bread etc contain oil. That oil is used as a preservative to maintain freshness. That means if anyone toasts or cooks that bread - and does not add any oil to it - even then that toxin acrylamide is created because already there is oil in the bread. So it becomes a very tricky affair. It means that all those baked or fried salty snack foods like chips etc are filled with high levels of acrylamide. Same is the case with roasted nuts, and that is why they are also toxic.

Now let’s apply our knowledge and examine a few pieces of toast. And remember, no extra oil or butter was put on the bread before toasting it. But since the bread is made with oil then when heated it will become toxic and carcinogenic. Similarly, carbohydrates like fried potatoes etc - as well as any roasted nuts - contain acrylamide to varying degrees, depending upon the amount of oil and the temperature at which it was cooked.
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Good & bad oil

(a) The best fats are considered to be unsaturated fats, including monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. These fats have numerous health benefits. 
(b) Never eat: (1) hydrogenated fat, (2) trans fat, or (3) saturated fat.
(c) Fat should be no more than 25% of your daily caloric intake. 
(d) Fats are to be strictly avoided if you are overweight according to the BMI (body mass index) scale.
(e) Oil that is old, rancid, and highly processed is very bad.
(f) Remember that all oil has a shelf life. Some oil goes bad in 15 days and some gets rotten after a few months. Whatever may be, rancid oil is toxic.
(g) As far as possible, try to use organic, cold-pressed, unrefined, unfiltered oil. That is ideal.
(h) Never heat the oil. Rather it should be applied to food that is already cooked and out of the cookpot.
(i) Eat oil when feeling strong hunger - either a spoon of oil can be taken in isolation or added to their food.

Bear in mind that when eating oil one should only eat about 40% of the amount of their regular sized meal. Then it will be easily digested. 

Another way to get important / healthy fats and oils into the diet is by taking seed oils and eating nuts. The best approach is to soak those raw oil seeds (sesame seeds or flax seeds etc) and raw nuts (peanut, ground nut etc) for 12 - 24 hrs and, if possible change and discard the water used for soaking, then blend that into a saucy mixture. Eating those blended nuts and seeds will fulfill the requisite amount of oil / fat intake for the body.
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Eating when travelling

Travelling plays a big role in the life of most Wts - and many margiis as well. However, when travelling, one should not compromise on the point of food and healthy eating habits. One should not start eating red chillies, fried foods, or foods cooked in heated and burned oil. Eating oil is okay but it should not be cooked.

So the best way is to try and convince those whom one is visiting about the health benefits of not eating food cooked in oil. It is a basic point of health, and most will be receptive to this idea. Just they need to understand why it is important and how they can alternatively prepare their food. Cooking oil in a pot is toxic so no food or spices should be prepared in this way. Spices cooked in water are fine - so long as those spices are not adulterated. Thus the two chief things to avoid are red chillies and any cooked oil.

Whenever traveling from place to place, it is best to always educate those whom one is staying with about these points. The great benefit is that they can improve their health dramatically, plus when staying there in the future the food situation will be very good. Most probably, the traveller will be able to convince many in this regard. One final travel tip, remember to eat raw leafy vegetables - if other cooked vegetables are not available.
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Fundamental eating rules for sadhakas

Pramitáhára: Take a nutritionally-balanced diet, with stomach 50% food, 25% water, and 25% air. Food should be: (a) sáttvika; (b) of least developed ‘I’-feeling; (c) from cruelty-free production; and, (d) purchased with pure money. Avoid food: (a) from a mean-minded cook; (b) in a támasika environment; (c) at a death ceremony; or, (d) at a feast given for show. 

Difference between pramitáhára & parimitáhára

Ananda Marga ideology states, “Pramitáhára – there is a difference between pramitáhára and parimitáhára. Parimitáhára means “[limited] diet”, and pramitáhára means “balanced diet”. The body should have a balanced diet. [Limitation] alone will not do. Just to [limit] the quantity of food will not do – one will have to take a balanced diet, to make the body and mind strong. Food should be substantial, though moderate in quantity. This is pramitáhára.” (1)

Some Indian dogmatic ascetics do not care about food and just eat a very little quantity of grass, leaves, or boiled vegetables. Here the main aim is to eat as little as possible. But Baba critiques this approach as one has to eat a balanced and nutritious diet - and at the same time eat a moderate amount of food. The stomach should never be more than 50% full of food, as 25% should be reserved for water and 25% for air.
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And here is another important point to bear in mind. Baba guides us that we should exercise restraint and use our vivek when considering what food to eat. 

Ananda Marga ideology states, “On food. This all-round restraint is indeed necessary. It will not do to simply eat what you get or do what you desire. When you eat you must consider if it is sentient, mutative or static. While eating you must think carefully as to what influence it will have over your body and your mind. You are not a goat or a camel that you will eat whatever you get. You have to think when you act.” (2)

Conclusion

Diet and food choices are key components of human health. As Ananda Margiis and adherents of yogic way of living, it is important that we practice proper eating habits in our day to day life. That means not using oil at high heat and being keenly aware of food products containing acrylamide.
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Namaskar,
in Him
Vasudeva

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Food must not be taken indiscriminately

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Cells generally grow out of light, air, water and the food we eat. The nature of food and drink has its effect upon the cells, and consequently also influences the human mind. Obviously each and every sádhaka, or spiritual aspirant, should be very cautious in selecting food. Suppose a person takes támasika, or static, food. The result will be that after a certain period, static cells will grow and exercise a static influence on the aspirant's mind. Human beings must select sáttvika, or sentient, or rájasika, or mutative, food according to time, place and person. This will lead to the birth of sentient cells, which in turn will produce a love for spiritual practice and help in attaining psychic equilibrium and equipoise, leading to immense spiritual elevation." (3)

Sadguru Baba says, "If cells are affected by food and water, and if the nature of the 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 spiritual aspirants must follow the dictum: Áhárashuddhao sattvashudhih [“A sentient diet produces a sentient body”]. Only food which is helpful in keeping the body and mind sentient should be eaten." (4)

Food affects your cells & mind

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "The human body is constituted of innumerable living cells. These cells develop and grow with the help of similar living entities. The nature of your living cells will be formed in accordance with the type of food you take. Ultimately all these together will affect your mind to some extent. If the cells of the human body grow on rotten and bad-smelling food, or on the fresh flesh of animals in which mean tendencies predominate, it is but natural that the mind will have a tendency of meanness. The policy of eating, without due consideration, whatever is available cannot be supported in any case, even though there may not be any question of hiḿsá or ahiḿsá. It should not be your policy to do what you wish. You must perform actions after due thought. For continued subsistence a policy will have to be adopted for taking food." (5)

Ananda Marga ideology states, "“Śaśt́haiṋca pramit́áháro”: one must have a balanced diet. “Whatever I get, that I will eat” – this must not be the policy of a sane being. This human body is a composite of protoplasmic cells, and these protoplasmic cells are made of the food we take in. If the food and drink is defective, then the protoplasmic cells will also become defective, and the human mind, which is the collective mind of so many protoplasmic minds, will also become defective. That is why támasik or static food has a negative influence on the human mind." (6)


This first below piece contains a harmful and bad degree - i.e. relatively lower amount of the carcinogenic acrylamide - because it is less cooked. See the light brown potato fries below.




Next, we arrive at foods like more deeply cooked french fries - pictured below. This type of deep-fried carbohydrate is loaded with extremely high or the worst levels of acrylamide. This type of food is very carcinogenic as it is cooked in large quantities of oil at high heat.





Now let’s apply our knowledge and examine a few pieces of toast. And remember, no extra oil or butter was put on the bread before toasting it. But since the bread is made with oil then when heated it will become toxic and carcinogenic.

This first below piece contains the most amount of acrylamide because it is the most cooked. See the light brown, dark brown, and even black charred sections on this below piece of toast.


So the above slice of toast contains high amounts of acrylamide because it is burned in some section.

Now let’s see these two below pieces of toast as a comparison. The slice below on the right is mostly brown so it will also have high levels of the toxin acrylamide. Whereas the piece of toast on the left is very lightly cooked so it will have comparatively lower levels of acrylamide.



Next, we arrive at foods like french fries - pictured below. This type of deep-fried carbohydrate is loaded with extremely high levels of acrylamide. So this type of food is very carcinogenic as it is cooked in large quantities of oil at high heat.



Thus, all the above carbohydrates - as well as any roasted nuts - contain acrylamide to varying degrees, depending upon the amount of oil and the temperature at which it was cooked.

References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 23, The Dialogues of Shiva and Párvatii – 3
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 9, The Primary Causes of Success
3. Yoga Psychology, Food, Cells, Physical and Mental Development
4. Yoga Psychology, Food, Cells, Physical and Mental Development
5. A Guide to Human Conduct, Ahimsa
6. Subhasita Samgraha - 18, Physical Propulsion, Psychic Propensities and Spiritual Attainment


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The below sections are entirely different topics, unrelated to the above material.
They stand on their own as points of interest.

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== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

New & newer relation with Him

“Svarńa shatadal pulake jhalamala, aruńa áloy tumi dharáy esechile…” (Prabhat Samgiita #3083)

Purport:

Parama Purusa, You have taken advent on this earth in this glorious crimson dawn. You are seated on the hundred-petaled golden lotus, glittering in bliss. You have set afloat the fragrant floral aroma on the gentle, spring, ocean breeze. In a blink of an eye, with Your sweet love, You have beautifully captivated everyone’s mind and heart.

Parama Purusa, Baba, You remain ever-awake age after age, and stay by everyone’s bedside with Your ota yoga. You saturate one and all with sweet love, affection, mine-ness during their pains and pleasures, and through the whole gamut of their emotions. You are new and still newer in meditation everyday. Supreme Entity, You are ever-new. Swaying in their mind, You blessed everyone to lose themselves in deep meditation.

Baba, Your ahaetuki karuńá (causeless karun’a’) cannot ever be forgotten. You go on floating in the rhythm of life with green and fresh beauty, and with Your exquisite charm. Baba, You exist, so I exist. I am dancing and centering around Your lotus feet. By pouring the sweetness of my heart in each gesture and movement of my dance, I surrender at Your altar always…


== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

Spirituality needed in modern era

Ananda Marga ideology guides, "Our social code provides clear guidelines on how members will adapt to this modern, rapidly changing world. There have been more changes in the past 200 years than in the 800 years prior to that. In education, culture, dress and food habits major changes have taken place. Old, outdated wooden shoes, turbans, etc. have been replaced by modern shoes, hats and clothes made from scientific fabrics with contemporary designs. Primitive bullock carts, horse-drawn carriages, hackney coaches, etc., have been replaced with fast-moving cars, trains, and aeroplanes. In the past, people used to travel by elephant, but now they can travel to other planets by rocket. There should be a proper adjustment between the body and the mind to keep pace with the fast speed of the development in the world. For this reason, Ananda Marga spiritual practices place much importance on ásanas, práńáyáma, etc.” (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell - 4, Our Social Treatise


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Ayurveda & kapha

Ananda Marga philosophy says, “The third health-determining element is kapha, or the liquid, viscous portion of the body. Excess kapha creates spontaneous heat within the body which manifests externally as fever...Ginger is the enemy of kapha, the destroyer of kapha. Thus one name of ginger in ayurveda is kapha’ri. Similarly, arum or elephant root is the destroyer of arsha [piles] so arum in Sanskrit is called arsha’ri or arshaghnii.” (1)

Note: The first two health determining elements are va’yu and pitta. 

Reference
1. Shabda Cayanika - 3, Kakubh to Kavaśńa (Discourse 17)


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Current affairs: for those who left one group and joined an inferior group
(Baba warns that their situation will be worst.)

This below quote is for those Hindus who got frustrated with Hinduism and joined in Islam, or H group margiis or Wts who got frustrated with H group and joined B group. To save themselves from jackals they jumped into the fire.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Due to the many shortcomings in one religion and its exploitation of so-called lower caste people, many of these so-called low caste people left that religion and accepted another. When people leave their religion for no significant reason and accept another religion which suffers from ideological vacuum or is even inferior to the religion which they previously followed, they develop hysterical behaviour. They start excessively doing those things which were once prohibited to them by their previous religion. So we find that the person who has converted to another religion takes more beef than a normal member of that religion. This type of behaviour cannot be found in those who had ideologically accepted that religion.” (1)

References
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 15, The Existential Value of Ideology


== Section 4: Links ==

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