International Jain Conference 1985 3rd Conference

Author(s): Satish Jain, Kamalchand Sogani
Publisher: Ahimsa International

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strength has got a great tenacity. Hence horses, bulls etc. can work continuously for days together. (That is why while describing machine power it is spoken of "Horse Power” and not Lion Power). This strength aud tenacity are the result of vegetable food. The calories we get from vegetarian food are much more than those we get from flesh food.
Matter
Protein
Percentage analysis of food stuff Fats Minerals Carbo- Calcium
hydrate
Iron
Calories %gms,
1.8
0.04
7.3
352
2.8
346
534
0.01 0.14 0.24 0.05
9.4 11,5
432 560
5.0
Vegetarian Food : Wheat 12.1
1.7
72.2 flour Rice 8.5 0.6
77.4 Moong 24.0 1.3
56.6 Soya 43.2 16.5
20.6 Ground 31.5 36.9
16.3 Nut Ghee Milk
38,0 powder Flesh Food : Egg (Hen) 13.3 13.3 Muttan 18.5 13.3 18.7 C 4.4
1.0 Fish 22.6 0.6 0.9 Source : Govt. of India Health Bulletin No.-23
98%
-
900
0.1
68
1.37
437
3.1
1.3
2.5
0.06 0.15 0.03 0.02
173 194 114
Pig
2.3
0.6
Food and Nature of Person :
The nature of a person is described as Satvika or Rajasika or Tamasika. The Satvika nature denotes virtues like Calmness, Alertness, Feeling of Contentment, Tolerance etc. As against this the Tamasika nature is identified with idleness and drowsiness, cruelty, and intolerance. The foods are also classified as Satvika that which promotes Satvika nature, and Tamasika--that which promotes Tamasika nature.
All animal source food (except milk and its products) e. g. flesh from all sources, eggs, decaying good, is Tamasika food.
Tamasika food increases Tamasika nature represented by animals (e.g. tiger, lion etc.), while Satvika food increases Satvika nature, represented by cow, horse etc.
So food contributes to a larger extent in deciding the nature of a person.