08-07-2009, 08:48 AM
Vegetarian religions part one, Hinduism
August 6, 11:04 AMSeattle Vegetarian ExaminerKristen Acesta
http://www.examiner.com/x-16122-Seattle-Ve...rt-one-Hinduism
Annapura, Hindu Cooking Goddess, dollsofindia.com
What would you eat for faith? Rather, what would you not eat? Vegetarianism although sometimes taken lightly almost as if it were a form of food allergy, can often be closely tied into a religious belief.
There are many religions that stem from an Indian origin that request vegetarianism as a form of purity.
Hinduism, the world's third largest religion, has a strong tie to vegetarianism, although certain sub practices have changed over time. Among other principles that define the religion, the predominate ideology is that of nonviolence, with an intention to avoid negative karmic energy and influences. One of the Hindu scriptures describes their belief in the relationship between our environment and our spiritual life.
"Those sinful persons who are ignorant of actual religious principles, yet consider themselves to be completely pious, without compunction commit violence against innocent animals who are fully trusting in them. In their next lives, such sinful persons will be eaten by the same creatures they have killed in this world." (Bhagavata Purana 11.5.14)
In the historical Vedic religion, in which the Vedas was the primary religious script, vegetarianism was not completely banned, but highly restricted with various religious laws and included the sacrifice of animals to their Gods as seen in the spiritual scripts of the Mahabharata, the Bhagavata Purana, and the Chandogya Upanishad. Later on with the progression of Hinduism, virtually all animal sacrifice has ceased
Those practicing Hatha Yoga within the Hindu religion are required to be strict vegetarians in order to maintain their spiritual progress in a state which they term sattvic. They follow teachings of the Bhagavad Gita and belief that meat promotes ignorance and an undesirable mental state known as the tamas.
Here's some great cookbooks that follow the Sattvic Ideology:
-Ayurvedic Healing Cuisine by Harish Johari
-Diet, Shatkarmas and Amaroli - Yogic Nutrition & Cleansing for Health and Spirit by Yogani
-Sattwa Cafe: Simple and Delicious Recipes to Enhance Your Health and Well-Being Based on the Traditional Healing Science of Ayurveda by Meta B. Doherty
-Eat-Taste-Heal: An Ayurvedic Cookbook for Modern Living by Thomas Yarema, Daniel Rhoda, and Johnny Brannigan
-Heaven's Banquet: Vegetarian Cooking for Lifelong Health the Ayurveda Way by Miriam Kasin Hospodar
Try some recipes out, and call upon Annapurna, the Hindu goddess of food and cooking, to help you out!
August 6, 11:04 AMSeattle Vegetarian ExaminerKristen Acesta
http://www.examiner.com/x-16122-Seattle-Ve...rt-one-Hinduism
Annapura, Hindu Cooking Goddess, dollsofindia.com
What would you eat for faith? Rather, what would you not eat? Vegetarianism although sometimes taken lightly almost as if it were a form of food allergy, can often be closely tied into a religious belief.
There are many religions that stem from an Indian origin that request vegetarianism as a form of purity.
Hinduism, the world's third largest religion, has a strong tie to vegetarianism, although certain sub practices have changed over time. Among other principles that define the religion, the predominate ideology is that of nonviolence, with an intention to avoid negative karmic energy and influences. One of the Hindu scriptures describes their belief in the relationship between our environment and our spiritual life.
"Those sinful persons who are ignorant of actual religious principles, yet consider themselves to be completely pious, without compunction commit violence against innocent animals who are fully trusting in them. In their next lives, such sinful persons will be eaten by the same creatures they have killed in this world." (Bhagavata Purana 11.5.14)
In the historical Vedic religion, in which the Vedas was the primary religious script, vegetarianism was not completely banned, but highly restricted with various religious laws and included the sacrifice of animals to their Gods as seen in the spiritual scripts of the Mahabharata, the Bhagavata Purana, and the Chandogya Upanishad. Later on with the progression of Hinduism, virtually all animal sacrifice has ceased
Those practicing Hatha Yoga within the Hindu religion are required to be strict vegetarians in order to maintain their spiritual progress in a state which they term sattvic. They follow teachings of the Bhagavad Gita and belief that meat promotes ignorance and an undesirable mental state known as the tamas.
Here's some great cookbooks that follow the Sattvic Ideology:
-Ayurvedic Healing Cuisine by Harish Johari
-Diet, Shatkarmas and Amaroli - Yogic Nutrition & Cleansing for Health and Spirit by Yogani
-Sattwa Cafe: Simple and Delicious Recipes to Enhance Your Health and Well-Being Based on the Traditional Healing Science of Ayurveda by Meta B. Doherty
-Eat-Taste-Heal: An Ayurvedic Cookbook for Modern Living by Thomas Yarema, Daniel Rhoda, and Johnny Brannigan
-Heaven's Banquet: Vegetarian Cooking for Lifelong Health the Ayurveda Way by Miriam Kasin Hospodar
Try some recipes out, and call upon Annapurna, the Hindu goddess of food and cooking, to help you out!