Tamas Food - energy of maximum attachment
Tamas Food According to the Tao from China and the Ayurvedic doctrine in India there are some foods that have a negative effect on the consciousness of creatures. The doctrine comes from many buddhas and we may safely assume that the information is correct. Given that consciousness has a direct link with the quality of our food it is important that we avoid eating tamas foods. The evolution of sentient life is a process which leads to the expansion of consciousness to the ultimate end which Buddha Sakyamuni calls emptiness. That is the end point and aim of life - everyone evolves eventually to this destination but in some it takes longer than others. And emptiness means emptiness of attachment to matter. Eating tamas energy makes one slow, listless, inert and dull and can lead to confusion and a non-clear mind. Eating tamas will lead to the loss of prana and can lead to greed, anger, lack of motivation and a sense of inertia. The eater of tamas cannot attain enlighten...