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== Relation between food and rajas guna == | == Relation between food and rajas guna == | ||
<p style='text-align:justify;'>The Bhagwat Geeta mentions different types of diet preferred by individuals of sattvika, rajasika, and tamasika constitution.[Shreemadbhagwat Geeta, Gunatraya vibhaga Yoga, 14th Chapter] The individuals with rajasika constitution are fond of food with [[Katu| | <p style='text-align:justify;'>The Bhagwat Geeta mentions different types of diet preferred by individuals of sattvika, rajasika, and tamasika constitution.[Shreemadbhagwat Geeta, Gunatraya vibhaga Yoga, 14th Chapter] The individuals with rajasika constitution are fond of food with [[Katu|pungent (katu)]], [[Amla|sour]], [[Lavana|salty]], and hot. This food is tikshna (sharp, pungent), excessively dry (ruksha), and causes a burning sensation in abdomen and gastrointestinal tract (vidahinah).These foods can cause mental suffering (dukkha, shoka) and affliction with different [[Vyadhi|diseases]] (amayam). Thus, the rajas dominance can be determined by the type of food he prefers to eat. </p> | ||
== [[Manas prakriti]] and types of rajasika constitution == | == [[Manas prakriti]] and types of rajasika constitution == | ||