1. Sattvic Food (Mode of Goodness)
Sattvic food promotes longevity, virtue, strength, health, happiness, and
satisfaction. These foods are described as juicy, succulent, nourishing,
and naturally tasty.
- Examples: Fresh fruits, green leafy vegetables, tubers, whole grains
(rice, wheat, barley), pulses/dals, nuts, seeds, milk, and ghee.
- Characteristics: Light on digestion, fresh, and wholesome.
2. Rajasic Food (Mode of Passion)
Rajasic food is characterized by intense tastes that are too bitter, sour,
salty, pungent, dry, or burning. These foods create excitement but lead to
pain, grief, and disease.
- Examples: Excessive spices, chilies, peppers, sour foods,, strong
tea/coffee, refined flour, deep-fried items, and sometimes onion and garlic.
- Characteristics: Stimulating, causing restlessness in the mind.
3. Tamasic Food (Mode of Ignorance)
Tamasic food causes laziness, dullness, and ignorance. It is described as
stale, tasteless, putrid, rotten, or leftovers.
- Examples: Meat, fish, eggs, alcohol, processed/fast food, heavily
fried food, and items that are not fresh.
- Characteristics: Causes lethargy and reduces energy. B G 17 8-10
K Rajaram IRS 14226
On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 at 04:41, Jambunathan Iyer <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Mindful eating encourages you to appreciate every bite, and it also
> recognizes the journey of the food from its origins to your plate and
> Thanking the Farmer for his service.
>
>
> *N Jambunathan , Chennai " What you get by achieving your goals is not as
> important as what you become by achieving your goals. If you want to live a
> happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things "*
>
>
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