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THIS is the wrong definition of Satvic Food

6 Feb 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief dialogue, the speakers clarify a common misunderstanding about Satvic (sattvic) food. They explain that Satvic food is not simply food that excludes onion and garlic; according to Vedic/Ayurvedic teachings, it is characterized by being juicy, fatty, and providing stable energy without the highs and lows associated with stimulants like tea and coffee. The conversation also expands the sattva‑rajas‑tamas framework beyond diet, noting that relationships and other life dimensions can be classified similarly, and that the goal is to move from tamas toward sattva in all aspects of life.

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It's a very big misconception how we see Satvik food today versus how it actually is. That food without onion garlic is Satvik food. That's the biggest misconception. That is one aspect of Satvik food, but according to the Vedas, Satvik food is that food which is juicy in nature, which is fatty in nature, which doesn't get you high low high low like tea and coffee does. Satvik Rajasik Tamasik.
These are such deep concepts. And just the way food can be sattvic, tamasic, rajasic, even our relationships can be sattvic, tamasic, rajasic, right? If people are coming together to really bond, really get to know each other, really empathize with each other, have a deep conversation, then those relationships become sattvic. The aim is to always move from tamas to sattva in all dimensions of our lives rather than just food.