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Yoga Darshana (योगदर्शनम्) (view source)
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It is said, 'We are what we eat'. Therefore, along with Yoga practice, an accompaniment of a proper diet is essential to maintain a healthy physical body. And a diet of purely fresh, locally grown and organic ingredients is recommended.<ref name=":0" />
It is said, 'We are what we eat'. Therefore, along with Yoga practice, an accompaniment of a proper diet is essential to maintain a healthy physical body. And a diet of purely fresh, locally grown and organic ingredients is recommended.<ref name=":0" />
There is emphasis on raw food in Yogic texts. Infact, the Yogic diet is traditionally called a diet of fruits and roots (phala and mula) though it includes grains and dairy products as well. This is because raw foods are known to increase the air and water elements in the body that helps in detoxification. The mind being of the nature of air and ether, raw foods also facilitate opening of the mind. They are rich in prana, which the yogi is seeking to develop as the higher energy of the mind. Raw food bring the pranic force not only into the body but into the mind as well. It promotes subtle sensitivities of Prana and mind. Hence, Yogis in retreat in nature live on wild food as part of their spiritual regimen and as a means of connecting with the forces of nature.
Infact, most people can benefit from periodic raw food diets for detoxification purposes. Some amount of raw food is also required to afford the proper vitamins, minerals and enzymes that abound in these foods. Moreover, raw food combined with asana, pranayama, mantra and meditation helps one cleanse both the physical body and the subtle body.
However, the extent of raw food consumption is advised to be according to the capacity of one's digestive fire. With the correct practice of yoga, particularly pranayama, the agni increases enabling better digestion raw foods. Therefore, as one advances in spiritual practices, one is able to handle more raw food and requirement of food declines.<ref name=":7" />
=== श्वसनम् ॥ Breathing ===
=== श्वसनम् ॥ Breathing ===