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Maharishi Mehi announces:
If we are able to rid ourselves of these five sins, then how could other sins trouble us? And if we are united with truthful and pure conduct, then how could any curse harm us?
The saints have addressed the sin of violence with particular attention to the foods which are eaten. Foods produced by killing living beings, as well as foods which are not pure and fresh, are considered tamasic. Consumption of these types of foods is prohibited by the teachings of the saints. This includes animal products such as meat, fish, and eggs. These foods inhibit the clarity of the mind and the health of the body. There is an old saying: “Whatever kind of food we take in, its properties will also fill our mind." There is also a parallel saying, “Whatever we eat, and just so will our breath smell sindicating the visible effect of food].”
Further, Kabir Sahab describes the relationship between thought and food:
The kind of food and drink which we consume directly influences how our mind will become. Even the quality of water which we drink will influence our speech.
These words of Kabir Sahib are not merely rhetorical conjecture, but represent direct experience. Drink one glass of milk and observe how your mind is affected. Next, drink a glass of wine and observe how the mind is affected. Or, observe the effect of
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