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The diet must be pure, must be vegetarian. I would appreciate the followers of Vaishnav religion drinking the fresh water drawn immediately from the well. They never drink the water already stored in the pots. Not only this but also before taking their food, they clean the place of their seating with cow dung and then they place their dishes on that place and take food in a pious way. They wash the utensils again just before their food and thus they prefer purity very much during cooking or eating their food.
I would appreciate the followers of digambar section of Jain religion. If I am asked about my preference to take food first from between the followers of digamber and shwetamber sections, I would gladly prefer the followers of digamber section and their dietary system first. The reason behind my preference is the purity followed by them. The main difference regarding the dietary system of the digamber and the shwetamber sections of Jain religion is purity. The purity of food helps the saints of the digamber sections to maintain their status as well as their standard.
The digambers will not use the yam. They even do not use the stale water stored at night. They do not consume stale sweets. They consume the ghee (butter curd) only if it is prepared on the same day. They use the flour prepared by their own hands on the same day only. The milk is used only if it is milked from the cows by a cowboy after taking a bath just before milking the cows and with a feeling of holiness for saints. Such is the purity of the Digambers!
Is it a simple thing to remain nude in every condition, in any climate, in any weather and at every place? They are also human beings and may get the victims of disorder. But they maintain the equilibrium of their status only on account of the purity of their diet. The result is: The feelings of inner conscience will be pious provided the diet contains purity.
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