Sattva Tattva

A reader sent me this question: Is Jain food Sattvic? Jains are a #Hindu religious sect. They have a set of unique #lifepositivevalues they adhere to, such as Ahimsa (non-violence), Aparigraha (non-possessiveness), Anekantavada (multifaceted), Satya (truth), and Brahmacharya (celibacy). These principles have driven their cuisine and their food preferences. Unlike the sattvic diet, Jains do […]

Human beings have an eternal fascination with #creation. If there is nothing, we create stories to fill up the vacuum. Every human emotion is tied to a story. All searches, even the deep and profound ones, have a story to tell. The ultimate account of a #civilization is the creation story, which details how the […]

Celebration of Devi Navaratri begins with intense spiritual preparation in the period called as Mahalaya Paksha. Why prepare? We prepare to receive the blessings of this holy period in full measure. During this period the divine feminine energy showers powerful blessings that will capitulate us to achieve higher purposes in our life. Our conscious growth […]

My friend, who has been eating sattvic and vegetarian food for one week on a trial basis, had a question for me, “ I noticed that I am eating a lot more food when I tried the recipes posted by living sattva. Will I gain weight?” The underlying question is it possible to manage weight […]

During the online cooking session, my friend asked me, “Give me some examples of sattvic food routine.” A typical sattvic diet begins with detox regime. Choose any one of the three regimes or rotate the regimes every 21 days. Do not try all of them simultaneously. Routine 1: In empty #stomach. One cup warm water, […]

A friend asked me this question: Is baking sattvic? I know we cannot use egg, but, is baking in general a sattvic activity? Thank you for sending this question to me. The short answer to this question: it depends. Sattvic diet did not design baking as an activity because of a lifestyle choice. Sattvic food […]

This last week, my dear sister Masha and I did something fun together. It did not matter that she was on the west coast, and I live on the east coast. We could still connect and talk. When I called her one afternoon, it was past 2 pm. Her morning had started off in a […]

My sister Masha, from Russia, shared a COVID baking recipe with me. Working from home is an opportunity to rest and do some self-care while working. She made cottage cheese bread from a recipe shared below. She wanted to know if the recipe was sattvic or if there were any changes to be made. I […]

A reader asked me this question: You make sattvic food without good things like onion or garlic or even fantastic spices like green chilies. There are also some vegetables one cannot eat, for example, mushrooms. So, given all those restrictions, I wonder if sattvic food is tasty. It surely cannot be tasty with so many […]

During a conversation this week, my friend asked me a question: Is instant, ready-to-eat food sattvic? Since this requires a long answer, I am sharing it as a blog post to help other people who follow sattvic diet. There are many types of instant food. Not all of them are the same. When you are […]

A friend asked me this question, “Is it a fad, or is there anything called sattvic vegetables?” Thank you for asking this question. Like my #friend, I hope you will also read through the entire article to understand the deeper aspects of sattvic vegetables. It is essential to not only understand the short and long […]

A friend has developed #ulcers as a side effect of some allopathic/ western medication she is taking for another condition.  It is now time to #heal the ulcers. Sattvic diet and lifestyle can help to cure ulcers. Long term adherence to the #sattvic #diet will help to keep your guts clean. Recent #scientific studies have […]