Guide To Piligrims

This has a very important part to play in the observance of continence. Food of a Sattwic nature helps to eradicate sex desire and to strengthen the Sattwic qualities in man by weakening the other two Gunas, Rajas and Tamas. Avoidance of stale food is no less important, for this is a great impediment to spiritual progress. Food plays an important part in the observance of austerity and we would do well to observe the restrictions strictly rather than ignorantly question their importance.

Equally important is the quantity of food consumed. It should be restricted to what is needed to sustain ourselves.