Science Of Life

Author(s): U S Dugar
Publisher: U S Dugar

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Root vegetables are known to produce grossness (potatoes etc.), gassy distress (onions, garlics etc.), negative energy and increase of sensuous feelings which lead to an increase in passion and ignorance and detrimental to meditation besides producing offensive breath and body odour. It should be pointed out that garlic and onion are avoided by spiritual adherents because they stimulate the central nervous system, and can disturb vows of celibacy.
Jains neither eat nor drink from sunset until one Muhurat after sunrise (Muhurat is a unit of time of ancient India and still prevalent in Jains. It is equal to 48 minutes of present system. In a day and night there are thirty muhurats. Jains follow this cloak for all their rituals.) or paurisi, one quarter of day-time after sun-rise. This principle is based on reverence for all forms of life and the theory that only way to save one's soul is to protect every other soul. In night lot of microorganism and other small organism use to grow which were not present in the presence of sunlight due to ultraviolet rays of Sun. Even in bright light one cannot see that entire organism. And that is why eating at night means killing those small life substances which we cannot even perceive in fully illuminated place.
There is a grand health reward for renouncing all types of food and drinks at night. The physicians and medical literature support Jain's tenet. For better sleep, experts recommend that: Finish eating at least 2-3 hours before your regular bed time. There is a deep founded relationship between the Sun and digestive system as well. The digestive system becomes slow and weak during the night. Sunlight aids in digestion and weight loss, increasing the metabolism by stimulating thyroid
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