Body & healthAhimsa, non-harm, in food
Sattvic diet and vegetarianism
Fresh, simple, plant-based food.
Try it at home
Offer prasad made from fresh, simple food, and keep the kitchen clean and calm.
Optional, as always. Adapt it to your family, region and health.
The wisdom
A diet of fresh, pure, plant-based food, often avoiding meat, onion and garlic.
Food shapes temperament. Sattvic food is described as clear and calming, and ahimsa extends compassion to animals through what one eats.
What the evidence says
Evidence: ModerateSeveral studies with some limits.Well-planned plant-based diets are linked in large studies to better heart and metabolic health. The mind-state claims are traditional.
How we rate evidenceSignificance
What it means to the people who keep it. Faith-based meaning is described as belief, not as proven fact.
Ethical restraint and reverence for life, expressed daily at the table and in the offering made to deities.