Jain Diet and Food Wholestic Approach to Spirituality and Health.

Jain Diet and FoodJain Diet and FoodWholestic Approach to Wholestic Approach to Spirituality and HealthSpirituality and Health

Goal of JainismGoal of JainismTotal Liberation from KarmaTotal Liberation from Karmaƒ Spiritual Nirajara is the process of Spiritual Nirajara is the process of

Exhaustion of karma already acquiredExhaustion of karma already acquired–The karma exhaust themselves by producing the The karma exhaust themselves by producing the results when it is time for them to do so. results when it is time for them to do so. –However at that time, new karma begin to pour However at that time, new karma begin to pour in. in. –Hence it becomes difficult to be free of Karma.Hence it becomes difficult to be free of Karma.

ƒ Therefore, one should destroy the Karma Therefore, one should destroy the Karma before they produce the result. before they produce the result.

Goal of JainismGoal of Jainismƒ Nirjara is done by rigorous Nirjara is done by rigorous

penance.penance.

–External Penance:External Penance:Relates to Physical BodyRelates to Physical Body

–Internal Penance:Internal Penance:Relates to Thought ProcessRelates to Thought Process

External Penance (Nirjara)External Penance (Nirjara)

AnasanAnasanƒ Complete abstinence of eating and drinkingComplete abstinence of eating and drinking

Alpähära or UnodariAlpähära or Unodariƒ Reduced quantity of food one normally eatsReduced quantity of food one normally eats

Ichhänirodha or VrttisamksepaIchhänirodha or Vrttisamksepaƒ Control of desire for food and material thingsControl of desire for food and material things

RasatyägRasatyägƒ Give up stimulating or tasty foodGive up stimulating or tasty food–honey, alcohol, butter, milk, tea, sweets, juice etc.honey, alcohol, butter, milk, tea, sweets, juice etc.

SanlinatäSanlinatäƒ Stay in lonely places free from all disturbances. Restraining the Stay in lonely places free from all disturbances. Restraining the

senses from external happiness, and diverts their use for senses from external happiness, and diverts their use for spiritual upliftspiritual uplift

Käya_kleshaKäya_kleshaƒ Penance and Tolerating physical pain voluntarilyPenance and Tolerating physical pain voluntarily

Jain Diet and Food CriteriaJain Diet and Food Criteria

AnasanAnasanƒ Complete abstinence of eating and drinkingComplete abstinence of eating and drinking

Alpähära or UnodariAlpähära or Unodariƒ Eat less than your hungerEat less than your hunger

Ichhänirodha or VrttisamksepaIchhänirodha or Vrttisamksepaƒ Control the desire of foodControl the desire of foodƒ Limit Number of Food Items to eatLimit Number of Food Items to eat

RasatyägRasatyägƒ Give up stimulating or tasty foodGive up stimulating or tasty food–honey, alcohol, butter, milk, tea, sweets, etc.honey, alcohol, butter, milk, tea, sweets, etc.

Jain ConductJain Conduct

Nonviolence is the Highest principle Nonviolence is the Highest principle of Jain Religionof Jain Religion

However Life can not exist without However Life can not exist without violenceviolence

Hence for our existance we must Hence for our existance we must follow the path of Minimum follow the path of Minimum Violence Violence

Path of Minimum ViolencePath of Minimum ViolenceViolence is praportional to number of senses a Violence is praportional to number of senses a living being possessesliving being possesses

Order of Violence (Highest to lowest) Order of Violence (Highest to lowest) ƒ Hurting or Killing of Hurting or Killing of –Human beingHuman being–AnimalsAnimals–Birds and InsectsBirds and Insects–Vegetables, Water, Fire, Air, EarthVegetables, Water, Fire, Air, Earth

Hurting or Killing of one individual higher sense Hurting or Killing of one individual higher sense living being is more sinful act than thousands of living being is more sinful act than thousands of lower sense living beingslower sense living beings

It also has a greater impact on EnvironmentIt also has a greater impact on EnvironmentHence Jainism believes in VegetarianismHence Jainism believes in Vegetarianism

Jain Diet / Food CriteriaJain Diet / Food Criteria

Jain Diet / Food must be conducive to the health Jain Diet / Food must be conducive to the health and spiritual upliftment and spiritual upliftment

CriteriaCriteriaƒ Eat less than your hungerEat less than your hungerƒ No stimulating or tasty foodNo stimulating or tasty foodƒ Food should be obtained from Food should be obtained from –Not hurting or killing Human beings, Not hurting or killing Human beings, Animals, Birds, or InsectsAnimals, Birds, or Insects–Minimum Violence to Vegetables, Water, Minimum Violence to Vegetables, Water, Fire, Air, and Earth (Vegetarian Food)Fire, Air, and Earth (Vegetarian Food)

ƒ Limit number of Food Items to eatLimit number of Food Items to eat

Various Categories of FoodVarious Categories of Food

1. Violence to Trasa Souls (Movable Souls)1. Violence to Trasa Souls (Movable Souls)–Violence to Sanjni Panchendriya Souls (Five Violence to Sanjni Panchendriya Souls (Five Sense + Mind) - Human and AnimalsSense + Mind) - Human and Animals–Violence to Asagni Movable SoulsViolence to Asagni Movable Souls

2. Violence to Sthavar Souls (Immovable Souls)2. Violence to Sthavar Souls (Immovable Souls)–Anant-käya (Vegetables with Infinite Souls) Anant-käya (Vegetables with Infinite Souls) –Pratyek-Kaya (Vegetables with Innumerable Pratyek-Kaya (Vegetables with Innumerable Souls)Souls)

3. Anishta Food (Not proper for the health or 3. Anishta Food (Not proper for the health or spiritual upliftment)spiritual upliftment)

4. Improper (Anupsevya) Food4. Improper (Anupsevya) Food


1. Violence to Trasa Souls (Movable Souls)1. Violence to Trasa Souls (Movable Souls)ƒ Violence to Oneself (Hurting ourselves)Violence to Oneself (Hurting ourselves)ƒ Violence to Sanjni Panchendriya Souls (Five Violence to Sanjni Panchendriya Souls (Five

Sense + Mind) - Human and AnimalsSense + Mind) - Human and Animalsƒ Violence to Asagni Movable Souls (Two to Five Violence to Asagni Movable Souls (Two to Five

Sense Souls)Sense Souls)

We should not eat any food that involves or We should not eat any food that involves or results in violence to Trasa (Movable) Souls or results in violence to Trasa (Movable) Souls or creates violence withincreates violence within


2. Violence to Sthavar Souls (Immovable Souls)2. Violence to Sthavar Souls (Immovable Souls)ƒ Categories of Vegetable SoulsCategories of Vegetable Souls–Anant-käya (Vegetables with Infinite Souls) Anant-käya (Vegetables with Infinite Souls) Kandamul Kandamul –Pratyek-Kaya (Vegetables with Innumerable Pratyek-Kaya (Vegetables with Innumerable Souls)Souls)Udambar FoodUdambar FoodAbhakshya FoodAbhakshya FoodAll other FoodAll other Food

We should define our limit to consume Vegetable We should define our limit to consume Vegetable food group (it involves minimum violence) food group (it involves minimum violence)


3. Anishta Food (Not proper for the health or 3. Anishta Food (Not proper for the health or spiritual upliftment)spiritual upliftment)ƒ Any food which is not good for health or Any food which is not good for health or

spiritual upliftment and yet we consume is only spiritual upliftment and yet we consume is only due to intense attachment towards the fooddue to intense attachment towards the food–Liquor, Drugs, Tobacco etc..Liquor, Drugs, Tobacco etc..–Stale Food (Fruits, Vegetables, Food has Stale Food (Fruits, Vegetables, Food has fungus)fungus)

4. Improper (Anupsevya) Food4. Improper (Anupsevya) Foodƒ Coal, Clay, etc.Coal, Clay, etc.

We should not eat these foodsWe should not eat these foods

Dairy ProductsDairy Productsƒ Milk, Yogert, Cheese, Butter, Icecream, Ghee, Milk, Yogert, Cheese, Butter, Icecream, Ghee,

SweetsSweetsEggsEggsHoneyHoneyJello (made from Gelatin)Jello (made from Gelatin)Varakh (Silver Foil)Varakh (Silver Foil)

Products Related to Animal CrueltyProducts Related to Animal Cruelty

Cruelty in Dairy IndustryCruelty in Dairy Industry

Cows are kept pregnant continuallyCows are kept pregnant continuallySlaughtering their 70% to 80% of baby Slaughtering their 70% to 80% of baby calves within six months by Veal industry or calves within six months by Veal industry or within five years by beef industrywithin five years by beef industry

Slaughtering the mother cows after five Slaughtering the mother cows after five years of their fertile life (life expectancy is years of their fertile life (life expectancy is 15 years)15 years)

Everyday hormones or drugs are injected Everyday hormones or drugs are injected to increase milk yield.to increase milk yield.

Cruelty to Animals Cruelty to Animals

StatisticsStatisticsƒ Animals Killed per Day in USAAnimals Killed per Day in USA–Cattle - 130,000Cattle - 130,000–Calves - 7,000Calves - 7,000–Hogs - 360,000Hogs - 360,000–Chickens - 24,000,000Chickens - 24,000,000

Impact on EnvironmentsImpact on EnvironmentsGreenhouse effect Greenhouse effect

ƒ World's 1.3 billion cows annually produce 100 million tons of World's 1.3 billion cows annually produce 100 million tons of methane methane

ƒ a powerful greenhouse gas which traps 25 times as much solar a powerful greenhouse gas which traps 25 times as much solar heat as CO2heat as CO2

Water ConsumptionWater Consumptionƒ Livestock (Cattle, Calves, Hogs, Pigs) production accounts for Livestock (Cattle, Calves, Hogs, Pigs) production accounts for

more than half of all the water consumed in USA.more than half of all the water consumed in USA.Land UsageLand Usage

ƒ A third of the surface of North America is devoted to grazingA third of the surface of North America is devoted to grazingƒ Half of American croplands grow livestock feed for meat and Half of American croplands grow livestock feed for meat and

dairy productsdairy productsƒ 220 million acres of land in the USA have been deforested for 220 million acres of land in the USA have been deforested for

livestock productionlivestock productionƒ 25 million acres in Brazil, and half the forests in Central 25 million acres in Brazil, and half the forests in Central

AmericaAmerica

Impact on EnvironmentsImpact on Environments

To produce 1 lb. of meat, an average of 40 To produce 1 lb. of meat, an average of 40 lb of vegetation is used.lb of vegetation is used.ƒ (This calculation takes in to consideration, the land clearing, (This calculation takes in to consideration, the land clearing,

as well as food for the live-stock till slaughter - food cattle are as well as food for the live-stock till slaughter - food cattle are generally slaughtered prior to 2-years-old, dairy cattle may generally slaughtered prior to 2-years-old, dairy cattle may live 4 years before being turned into burgers).live 4 years before being turned into burgers).

To produce 1 lb. of meat, an average of To produce 1 lb. of meat, an average of 2500 gallons of water is used. 2500 gallons of water is used. ƒ (1 lb. of wheat requires 108 gallons of water, 1 lb. of rice needs (1 lb. of wheat requires 108 gallons of water, 1 lb. of rice needs

229 gallons of water, 1 lb. of potatoes require just 60 gallons of 229 gallons of water, 1 lb. of potatoes require just 60 gallons of water).water).

*Source: USDA 2001.*Source: USDA 2001.

Impact on EnvironmentsImpact on Environments (continued) (continued)Waste released in the environment by US Waste released in the environment by US

meat and dairy industry: 230,000 pounds meat and dairy industry: 230,000 pounds per second, polluting our land, air and per second, polluting our land, air and water systems.water systems.

*Source: USDA 2001.*Source: USDA 2001.

Non-vegetarian Living - Impact on HealthNon-vegetarian Living - Impact on Health–High CholesterolHigh Cholesterol–High Saturated FatsHigh Saturated Fats–High incidence of Prostate CancerHigh incidence of Prostate Cancer–Calcium Deficiency (recent study)Calcium Deficiency (recent study)–Less HygienicLess Hygienic

EggsEggsPoultry Farms - Hens / Chickens are consider Egg Poultry Farms - Hens / Chickens are consider Egg producing Machineproducing Machineƒ Confined to Narrow SpaceConfined to Narrow Spaceƒ Attack One AnotherAttack One Anotherƒ De-beakedDe-beaked

Food GivenFood Givenƒ Bone meal, Blood meal, Excreta food, Meat meal, Fish Bone meal, Blood meal, Excreta food, Meat meal, Fish

meal, Grainmeal, Grain

Unfertilized Egg Unfertilized Egg ƒ Result of Sexual Cycle of a henResult of Sexual Cycle of a hen

UsageUsageƒ cosmetics, cakes, cookies, candies, wine "clearing" cosmetics, cakes, cookies, candies, wine "clearing"

agent, Shampoos, Skin care productsagent, Shampoos, Skin care products

Varakh (Silver Foil)Varakh (Silver Foil)

Used to decorate Sweets, Betel nut, paan, Used to decorate Sweets, Betel nut, paan, Temple idols etc..Temple idols etc..

Annually 255,000 Kgs used ($40 Millon)Annually 255,000 Kgs used ($40 Millon)

Manufactured using Cow's Intestine (Ox-Manufactured using Cow's Intestine (Ox-gut) obtained from slaughterhousesgut) obtained from slaughterhouses

Thin strips of silver placed between intestine Thin strips of silver placed between intestine and manually hammered.and manually hammered.

Violence to OneselfViolence to Oneself

IntoxicationIntoxicationƒ LiquorLiquorƒ OpiumOpiumƒ TobaccoTobaccoƒ Bhang (Snuff)Bhang (Snuff)ƒ DrugsDrugs

Abhakshya Food - 22Abhakshya Food - 22

Relates to Cruelty to movable (Trasa) SoulsRelates to Cruelty to movable (Trasa) Souls01. Meat01. Meat

02. Madha (Honey)02. Madha (Honey)

03. Butter03. Butter

04. Madira (Liquor)04. Madira (Liquor)

05. Madak (Vishaya) Padarth05. Madak (Vishaya) Padarth

06. Dvidala - Dairy product mixed with Beans06. Dvidala - Dairy product mixed with Beans–Milk, yogurt, or buttermilk mixed with Beans Milk, yogurt, or buttermilk mixed with Beans

and human saliva - Trasa souls are borneand human saliva - Trasa souls are borne


Vegetables with Infinite SoulsVegetables with Infinite Souls07. Kandamul -07. Kandamul -–Potato, Onion, Ginger (Aadu), Turmeric Potato, Onion, Ginger (Aadu), Turmeric

(Haldar) .....(Haldar) .....

Five UdambarsFive Udambars08. Green Fig08. Green Fig

09. Vada Teta09. Vada Teta

10. Umarda10. Umarda

11. Kotha11. Kotha

12. Pipara Teta12. Pipara Teta


Abhakshya - Relates to various degree of violenceAbhakshya - Relates to various degree of violence13. Ratri Bhogan (Eating at Night)13. Ratri Bhogan (Eating at Night)

14. Rasa Chalit Food (Stele Food)14. Rasa Chalit Food (Stele Food)

15. Ringana (Bringal)15. Ringana (Bringal)

16. Kara (Hail Stones, Snow)16. Kara (Hail Stones, Snow)

17. Baraf (Ice)17. Baraf (Ice)

18. Bahu Bij Fala (Fruits with Large quantity of Seeds)18. Bahu Bij Fala (Fruits with Large quantity of Seeds)

19. Bol Athanu - Achar (Pickles)19. Bol Athanu - Achar (Pickles)–After 24 hours not eatableAfter 24 hours not eatable

20. Tuchchha Fal (Eat less and through away more)20. Tuchchha Fal (Eat less and through away more)

21. Unknown Fruits21. Unknown Fruits

22. Raw Clay22. Raw Clay

Jainism in Action - Eco friendly Jainism in Action - Eco friendly

Caring for the Earth and Environment is the way of Caring for the Earth and Environment is the way of Life for the Jain Community by following the two Life for the Jain Community by following the two key principles of Jainism in every day lifekey principles of Jainism in every day life

AhimsäAhimsäƒ Be Compassionate Be Compassionate ƒ Minimize injury to all forms of life including Air, Minimize injury to all forms of life including Air,

Water, Earth, Plants and AnimalsWater, Earth, Plants and Animalsƒ Be Vegetarian / Vegan and avoid the use of Animal Be Vegetarian / Vegan and avoid the use of Animal

based productsbased productsNon-possessiveness / Self-restraintNon-possessiveness / Self-restraintƒ Reduce our needs and wants as far as possibleReduce our needs and wants as far as possibleƒ Reuse / Recycle products, Eliminate WasteReuse / Recycle products, Eliminate Wasteƒ Share ResourcesShare Resources

The Book of Compassion - ArticlesThe Book of Compassion - ArticlesUniversal Declaration of The Rights of AnimalsUniversal Declaration of The Rights of AnimalsMy Visit to A Dairy FarmMy Visit to A Dairy FarmDairy Cows - Life, Usage, and Sufferings (New York Times)Dairy Cows - Life, Usage, and Sufferings (New York Times)Recycling of Slaughterhouses Waste (Rendering Plants)Recycling of Slaughterhouses Waste (Rendering Plants)Milk - Its Impact on Health, Cruelty, and PollutionMilk - Its Impact on Health, Cruelty, and PollutionIs Nothing Sacred? - Cruelty towards India's Holy AnimalsIs Nothing Sacred? - Cruelty towards India's Holy AnimalsVegetarianism - A Compassionate Approach to LifeVegetarianism - A Compassionate Approach to LifeHow our Diet affects the EnvironmentHow our Diet affects the EnvironmentVarakh (Silver Foil)Varakh (Silver Foil)Facts about EggsFacts about EggsStory of SilkStory of SilkStory of PearlsStory of PearlsThe Myth about MilkThe Myth about MilkPuppy Mills: Breeding IllsPuppy Mills: Breeding IllsAlternatives to Animal AbuseAlternatives to Animal Abuse

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