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With these as ideal, the diet for householders is suitably modified depending upon his/her spiritual inclinations, family and professional circumstances and the place where he /she live. The basic principles of Jain diet are:
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Non-violence has to be always kept as a supreme factor while planning one's diet. It should assist us in achieving our objective of the human life by enhancing self control, reducing passions and lead a happy and healthier life. Take whatever is the minimal food needed and it should be pure and well balanced to meet the essential requirements based on doctrine, one's health and medical science findings.
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