For dinner tonight it's time for Indian food. I was watching Spice Godess on the Cooking Channel and decided right then and there I had to make her cauliflower roti and the no butter chicken. This was a fantastic meal.
I am trying to find a balance between becoming a vegetarian for health and yogic reasons and still satsifying my husband's desire and need for meat.
Many people believe that yogi's and yogini's are vegetarian because of the practice of ahisma (non-violence). In my opinion that is only partially true. The practice of ahisma speaks to the practice of non-violence against others as well as non-violence toward yourself. Some people do not due well on a vegetarian or vegan diet and if they try to force it, they are being violent to themselves.
In the Yoga Sutras by Pantajali, Sutra II-46 "Asana is a steady, comfortable posture" diet is spoken to as a way to be able to help the practitioner to be able to maintain comfort in their asana (asana means the posture that brings comfort and steadiness). You cannot be comfortable and steady if the body is full of toxins.
There are postures which help release toxins within the body, but, how to help keep the body free from toxins? Early yogis determined a yogic diet which is free of meat, fish, eggs stimulants and excessive use of spices would rid the body is pain, stiffness, gas, etc. would be the way to keep the body free from toxins. In modern day, this type of diet is still being advocated for staying healthy and reducing inflammation in the body.
