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Goddess Annapoorni
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Annapoorna Shloka (Annapoorne Sada Poorne)
According to Hinduism, food is verily an aspect of Brahman (annam parabrahma swaroopam). Because it is a gift from God, it should be treated with great respect. The gross physical body is called annamayakosh or the food body, because it is nourished by food and grows by absorbing the energies from the food.
Orthodox Hindus offer food to God mentally before eating. Food is identified with the element of earth.
According to Prasna Upanishad, “Food is in truth the Lord of Creation (Prajapathi). From food is produced retas (the sexual energy or semen) and from it beings are born.” According to Manu, “Food that is always worshipped, gives strength and manly vigor; but eaten irreverently, it destroys them both.” Food should be eaten for the survival and strength of the body, with a religious attitude, to practice austerities and gain self-control, but not for pleasure. Eating is therefore any other human activity which can be made into either a sacrificial act that would help in the liberation of soul or a mere pleasure activity that would lead to bondage and suffering.
In the Bhagavadgita Sri Krishna declares that food is of three types as are sacrifices, austerity and charity. Sattvic (pure) food is that one which increases longevity, purity, strength, health, happiness and taste and which is juicy, oily, durable in nature and liked by sattvic people. Rajasic (hot) food is that one which is bitter, sour, salty, hot and spicy, burning and which gives unhappiness, sorrow and disease. Tamasic (intoxicating) food is that one which is stored and devoid of any juices, dried, foul smelling, decomposed, left over and indigestible. When a person eats these foods without offering them to God, he develops the qualities they impart and acts according to them. One should therefore be very careful in what one eats and when, where and how it is eaten.
Annam:
In our culture food is regarded as offering to the agni inside one’s body. Hence for Hindus its not mere ‘eating’ or ‘ingestion’ of food but its a yagna.
‘Anna’ is a word from Sanskrit, the root word is ‘adhyathe’ and ‘athi’
“annad bhoothani jayanthe jathan Annen vardhanthe |
Adhyathe athi cha bhoothani tasmad annam taduchyathe ||”
Every living being takes its form from the food, food is the reason for its survival too, food is,
Adhyathe-the one which nourishes
Athi-the one which destroys
As its meaning itself goes food can nourish a body, and it can also bring illness and ailments to the same body, when consumed not taking quality and quantity into consideration.
In Hinduism, food (annam) is considered Brahman – “annam parabrahma swarupam” . The whole material existence is symbolized as food. The Upanishads says that by creating different types of food, names, forms and functions, God himself manifested in diversity.
The physical body is called the annamaya kosha, because it is made up of food only. The Atma is eternal, self-existing and independent. But the physical body invariably depends on food.
According the brihadaranyaka Upanishad, “Prajapati created seven types of food. Of the seven, one is the elemental food which is common to all, five are breaths (prana), which is the cause for functioning of the senses. The one which was given to animals was milk which is used by humans both as food and offering in the sacrifices. Gods receive food through breath in the body and vayu in the bramhanda.
Thus, in Hindu culture food is not just what we eat. It also includes what we breathe, and what we accumulate in the mind and body as virtue (punya phalam), desires, sin (papa phalam), attachments, karma and material possessions.
The rules for preparation and consumption of food are mentioned in the vedic texts.
According to which,
The solid food should only be consumed half of the capacity of stomach
One quarter of the total portion must be for the water/liquid food.
The remaining quarter must be left for the easy movement for ‘samana vayu’ which facilitates digestion.
If one simply follow this rule, there will never be a chance for overeating, and thus obesity and related problems.
The modern dieticians always advice to consume freshly prepared food, which has all the components like carbohydrates, proteins and fat.
Traditional Indian food, is a combination of all the rasa(tastes), shami dhanya(Source of protein), shuka dhanya(source of carbohydrate and fibre), lavana(salts) and mainly ghee a nutrient fat. It is said that food should be consumed immediately after preparation.
The quality and quantity are both taken into consideration. Hence we do not need any fad diets to keep our body healthy, we just need to follow what has been given to us as a gift by our vedic texts.
Vyayama:
Vyayama is referred to any action which can bring ayasa(tiredness, exertion) to the body. Vyayama is described as Balavardhaka(which improves strength)
Kantivardhaka(which improves complexion) and Agnivardhaka(which improves digestive capacity).
The history of Vyayama in Hindu culture can be traced from a remote past, the references are available in Mahabharata, In all the brahatreeyes of Ayurveda. Acharya Charaka defines vyayama as, the body movement which is meant for producing firmness and strength is known as vyayama, and he says one should practice it in moderation.
Vyayama compulsorily should be followed daily by all the age group people says the Acharya Sushrutha. Only precaution one should exercise is not to involve in over exhausting exercises which may lead to the debilitating effects on the body.
When Parvathi was doing penance to have Shiva as her husband, disguised as a Brahman boy Shiva approached Parvathi to test her dedication. In the following Uma–Maheshwara samvada, lord Shiva says, one should always take care of physical health, so parvathi do not weaken yourself.
Annam na nindyat tad vratam
Prano vaa annam shareeramannadam
Prane shareeram pratishthitam shareeram pranah pratishthitah
Tadetannamanne pratishthitam
Sa ya etadannamanne pratishthitam veda pratitishthati
Annavanannado bhavati
Mahan bhavati prajayaa pashubhir brahmavarchasena
Mahaan keertyaa
Treat nourishment with great respect. Never show disrespect to nourishment. That should be a vow.
“Sharira maadhyam khalu dharma sadhanam”
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omshirdisaibaba.blogspot.
avgwarrier.blogspot
THIs post is for sharing knowledge only, no intention to violate any copy rights
Goddess Annapoorni
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA84frZp6fQ
Annapoorna Shloka (Annapoorne Sada Poorne)
According to Hinduism, food is verily an aspect of Brahman (annam parabrahma swaroopam). Because it is a gift from God, it should be treated with great respect. The gross physical body is called annamayakosh or the food body, because it is nourished by food and grows by absorbing the energies from the food.
Orthodox Hindus offer food to God mentally before eating. Food is identified with the element of earth.
According to Prasna Upanishad, “Food is in truth the Lord of Creation (Prajapathi). From food is produced retas (the sexual energy or semen) and from it beings are born.” According to Manu, “Food that is always worshipped, gives strength and manly vigor; but eaten irreverently, it destroys them both.” Food should be eaten for the survival and strength of the body, with a religious attitude, to practice austerities and gain self-control, but not for pleasure. Eating is therefore any other human activity which can be made into either a sacrificial act that would help in the liberation of soul or a mere pleasure activity that would lead to bondage and suffering.
In the Bhagavadgita Sri Krishna declares that food is of three types as are sacrifices, austerity and charity. Sattvic (pure) food is that one which increases longevity, purity, strength, health, happiness and taste and which is juicy, oily, durable in nature and liked by sattvic people. Rajasic (hot) food is that one which is bitter, sour, salty, hot and spicy, burning and which gives unhappiness, sorrow and disease. Tamasic (intoxicating) food is that one which is stored and devoid of any juices, dried, foul smelling, decomposed, left over and indigestible. When a person eats these foods without offering them to God, he develops the qualities they impart and acts according to them. One should therefore be very careful in what one eats and when, where and how it is eaten.
Annam:
In our culture food is regarded as offering to the agni inside one’s body. Hence for Hindus its not mere ‘eating’ or ‘ingestion’ of food but its a yagna.
‘Anna’ is a word from Sanskrit, the root word is ‘adhyathe’ and ‘athi’
“annad bhoothani jayanthe jathan Annen vardhanthe |
Adhyathe athi cha bhoothani tasmad annam taduchyathe ||”
Every living being takes its form from the food, food is the reason for its survival too, food is,
Adhyathe-the one which nourishes
Athi-the one which destroys
As its meaning itself goes food can nourish a body, and it can also bring illness and ailments to the same body, when consumed not taking quality and quantity into consideration.
In Hinduism, food (annam) is considered Brahman – “annam parabrahma swarupam” . The whole material existence is symbolized as food. The Upanishads says that by creating different types of food, names, forms and functions, God himself manifested in diversity.
The physical body is called the annamaya kosha, because it is made up of food only. The Atma is eternal, self-existing and independent. But the physical body invariably depends on food.
According the brihadaranyaka Upanishad, “Prajapati created seven types of food. Of the seven, one is the elemental food which is common to all, five are breaths (prana), which is the cause for functioning of the senses. The one which was given to animals was milk which is used by humans both as food and offering in the sacrifices. Gods receive food through breath in the body and vayu in the bramhanda.
Thus, in Hindu culture food is not just what we eat. It also includes what we breathe, and what we accumulate in the mind and body as virtue (punya phalam), desires, sin (papa phalam), attachments, karma and material possessions.
The rules for preparation and consumption of food are mentioned in the vedic texts.
According to which,
The solid food should only be consumed half of the capacity of stomach
One quarter of the total portion must be for the water/liquid food.
The remaining quarter must be left for the easy movement for ‘samana vayu’ which facilitates digestion.
If one simply follow this rule, there will never be a chance for overeating, and thus obesity and related problems.
The modern dieticians always advice to consume freshly prepared food, which has all the components like carbohydrates, proteins and fat.
Traditional Indian food, is a combination of all the rasa(tastes), shami dhanya(Source of protein), shuka dhanya(source of carbohydrate and fibre), lavana(salts) and mainly ghee a nutrient fat. It is said that food should be consumed immediately after preparation.
The quality and quantity are both taken into consideration. Hence we do not need any fad diets to keep our body healthy, we just need to follow what has been given to us as a gift by our vedic texts.
Vyayama:
Vyayama is referred to any action which can bring ayasa(tiredness, exertion) to the body. Vyayama is described as Balavardhaka(which improves strength)
Kantivardhaka(which improves complexion) and Agnivardhaka(which improves digestive capacity).
The history of Vyayama in Hindu culture can be traced from a remote past, the references are available in Mahabharata, In all the brahatreeyes of Ayurveda. Acharya Charaka defines vyayama as, the body movement which is meant for producing firmness and strength is known as vyayama, and he says one should practice it in moderation.
Vyayama compulsorily should be followed daily by all the age group people says the Acharya Sushrutha. Only precaution one should exercise is not to involve in over exhausting exercises which may lead to the debilitating effects on the body.
When Parvathi was doing penance to have Shiva as her husband, disguised as a Brahman boy Shiva approached Parvathi to test her dedication. In the following Uma–Maheshwara samvada, lord Shiva says, one should always take care of physical health, so parvathi do not weaken yourself.
Annam na nindyat tad vratam
Prano vaa annam shareeramannadam
Prane shareeram pratishthitam shareeram pranah pratishthitah
Tadetannamanne pratishthitam
Sa ya etadannamanne pratishthitam veda pratitishthati
Annavanannado bhavati
Mahan bhavati prajayaa pashubhir brahmavarchasena
Mahaan keertyaa
Treat nourishment with great respect. Never show disrespect to nourishment. That should be a vow.
“Sharira maadhyam khalu dharma sadhanam”
postcard-the-wisdom-of-hindu-texts-on-anna-and-vyayama
omshirdisaibaba.blogspot.
avgwarrier.blogspot
THIs post is for sharing knowledge only, no intention to violate any copy rights