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Nourishment

1 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on nourishment. Explore teachings across 1 chapter.

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ayuh-sattva-balarogya-sukha-priti-vivardhanah, rasyah snigdhah sthira hridya aharah sattvika-priyah

Foods that increase longevity, vitality, strength, health, happiness, and joy — foods that are juicy, fatty, nourishing, and pleasant — are dear to those in sattva.

  • Sattvic food promotes physical and mental health, longevity, and joy
  • Natural, wholesome, nourishing foods are sattvic in quality
  • Diet is a key factor in cultivating the sattvic mode of being