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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
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and serve it to licor husband with affection but today the cook prepares food and mechanically tosses it into plates. The cook has no affection for his master. His mind always thinks of his wages. He does not give as much attention to the food he prepares as the housewife would give it. On account of unelean food our health also is affceter.
If there is a hair in the food it affects our voice and if there is an ant in the food it ruins our intelligence. If there is a housefly in the food we feel sick of the food. If there is a spider in the food, we get leprosy. The presence of various insects can cause various diseases. Physical diseases affect mental health. Thus unclean food affects both physical health and mental health.
One day Pwiya Shravak could not concentrate on the samavik and he asked his wife if she had brought anything from other houses to prepare food. After thinking for it while she replied, "Yes, to kindle the fire in the ove. I brought cow-cung cakes from a neighbour's house." This shows how even a cow-dung cake, obtained without effort, can affect the mind.
I port has said this about the tongue which is protected by 3! teeth and two lips.
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