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Chauvihar - not to eat after sunset This practice aids & contributes to a more satisfying sleep & keep healthy body weight
No food at night : From religious spiritual & physical point of view it causes many diseases In dark ant may be eaten which ruins intellect, if fl.y enters to causes vomiting If louse were eaten it causes dropsy If lizards any part is eaten causes leprosy If hair is gulped may cause serious break in voice Thorn nail or piece of wood get stuck up in the throat may cause death of food taken in day no question of talking life of insects or minutest dangerous things are quite visible again at night digestive system of man shrinks so food cant digest properly sun rays destroys subtle being in air, so no violence taking them in our bite of food. Food taken at night takes time to digest, late dinner disturbs the sleep. Even in electric light insects cant be saved altogether.
Kayotsarga is to leave body attachment by which acidity & heat of body decreases & nervous system is rejuvenated also increases oxygen in blood. He learns separateness of body from soul by Kayotsarga.
Samayika or Swadhyaya is abstinence from sinful activities Learns humility from vandana. 48 minutes meditation sama-balanced or equanionous state of means free from attachment or hate. Aya means on the path of liberation, & ika means aspiration. Samayika means aspiring for liberation through equanimity is a religious activity integrating deep meditation & yoga is method of attaining peace of mind through self-restraint & spiritual path aimed at searching for the true self this tapa reduce mental illness cures & purity mind. Confession pratikramana prati means towards and kramana means to go or visit is designed for introspection of self while acknowledging & making aware of offence we commit during our activity our routine. Life confession must result in repentance for transmigration renunciation of evil thoughts or action resolution to gain strength to prevent such offence in future.
Tapa is for control of desires which purifies our soul & body by food-take anasana to avoid eating for varied period at time unodari-to eat less than hunger vrritti sankes (yrazialů) to take limited items. Rastyaga (2214131) is avoid tasty food. To make body fit for spirituality kayaklesh (siusdu) & Sallinata is (zidladi) various postures & steadyness are for displining the body.
Repentance, Respect to elders & virtuous vaiyavachh to help needy & sages, study spiritual study etc. purifies our mind.
While meditation & kayojsarga means to leave the body attachment purifies our soul. Including vegetarinisum fasting drinking boil water , non violence, eating before sanset are rites for physical health.
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