--- In [email protected], "Alex Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], bob_brigante <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "george_deforest" > > <george.deforest@> wrote: > > > > > > > Dr Pete wrote: > > > > Vaj is making quite a funny when he writes > > > > Axis II TM/TMSP Practioner disorder. > > > > Symptoms include: A paranoid dislike of onions and garlic > > > > > > > > Bob Brigante wrote: > > > > My guess is that celibates are recommended a diet > > > > free of garlic/onions, but for householders, > > > > it does not make much difference. > > > > > > > > > > MAPI discusses the issue of bad foods, under the heading > > > of "behavioural rasayana" > > > > > > > > http://www.mapi.com/en/newsletters/ayurvedic_behavioral_rasayanas.html > > > > > > > > "Tamasic foods are the opposite of saatvic - they break down > > > the coordination between mind and body and inhibit the experience > > > of pure consciousness. They create darkness rather than light. > > > > > > "Tamasic foods include alcohol, garlic, onions, red meat, > > > leftovers, and packaged foods, which have little life force. > > > > > > "Anyone who wishes to practice Achara (Behavioural) Rasayana > > > should avoid them." > > > > > > > > > *********** > > > > An interesting contradiction, since MAPI sells Garlic Ghee, and > > publishes recipes that list garlic and onions as ingredients. I > > believe mushrooms also used to be on the "tamasic" list -- I wonder > > why they don't list them here? Maybe because one type of mushroom > > (Cordyceps) is now being recommended? >
> It's interesting that the mushroom they recommend is one that kills > animals. > *********** Yes, but the caterpillar attains nirvana when it croaks: "Cordyceps is also known as the Chinese caterpillar fungus (yuck!) because it is a parasitic organism that grows on a rare Tibetan caterpillar until the caterpillar dies and the mushroom sprouts from the caterpillar's head (double yuck!!). Luckily, the source of cordyceps used in most modern supplements is not pulverized caterpillar heads, but a strain grown on soybeans or other less disgusting nutrient source. http://www.mdidea.com/products/herbextract/cordyceps/data.html I did not see any reference to cordyceps being poisonous to animals even in high doses: "Cordyceps has been regarded as a very safe herb throughout its traditional history, and is considered completely safe for clinical use today. Experiments on animals have not found a lethal dose, even when Cordyceps is given in extremely high amounts (10 to 80 grams per kilogram of body weight), nor does Cordyceps have any teratogenic or mutagenic effects. Instances of mild stomach discomfort have been reported in clinical trials. (same link as above)
