New Book: Quick Sattvic Recipes for One!
Eating raw or cooked foods with fresh ingredients gives plenty of prana, life energy, compared to foods prepared ahead of time. This is the foundation of the sattvic method. The…
Instant Sattvic Meals
One of the readers of the blog post asked me a question: Is it possible to make instant sattvic meals? I hope this is yes. And share some recipes with…
Sattvic Burrito Wrap
A friend asked me for a recipe for sattvic burrito wrap. Burritos are traditional food of Mexican people but originated in Texas. It is a common food sold on roadside…
Staying Slim on a Sattvic Diet
Sattvic diet is rich in vegetables (C) Living Sattva, 2020 My friend, who has been eating sattvic and vegetarian food for one week on a trial basis, had a question…
Is Baking Sattvic?
A friend asked me this question: Is baking sattvic? I know we cannot use egg, but, is baking in general a sattvic activity? Pizza baked in oven without yeast, vegan…
(C) Living Sattva, 2020
Simple Sattvic Lunch on a Workday
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…
A Recipe Makeover
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…
Is Sattvic Food Tasty?
Sattvic Food is tasty and supports your conscious growth A reader asked me this question: You make sattvic food without good things like onion or garlic or even fantastic spices…
Is Instant Food Sattvic?
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…
Balancing Act with Sattvic Food
A reader wanted to know if the Sattvic diet had a focus on any food groups. Several popular diets promote Low carb diet, a No-fat diet, a Protein-rich diet, and…
Healing Powers of Turmeric
Turmeric, the chief ingredient in curry powder, has been used in Indian cuisine for centuries. It is also used in Ayurvedic medicine and traditional Chinese medicine. In recent years, several…
Much Healthier Than Meat
Lot of times, people tell you that without meat you will be deficient in iron. I have spoken to numerous people and I can tell you this is an important…
Secrets of 6 Sacred Foods for Sattvic Living
Recently, our Guru Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamiji gave two simple guidelines for sattvic living and lifestyle. The first guideline is to incorporate 6 sacred foods in our diet everyday. Second…
Approved Sattvic Upavasa plans: The last one is the unbelievable!
Reading the last few blog posts on fasting and feasting, you might have had a question. Since Upavasa does not mean abstaining from food, what is the easiest way to…
No-Cook Cookbook Giveaway
It is summer time and vegetables are available in plenty. Chances are that you have some access to farmer’s market or organic vegetables. You could also be growing your own…
More Secrets from Sattvic Kitchen: Golden Body Scrub
What we keep in a Sattvic Kitchen are spices, an amazing beauty chest, and a pharmacy. There is no room for hypocrisy in the sattvic kitchen. Everything in the sattvic…
From Sattvic Kitchen: Amazing Healing Powers of Turmeric
Even in the most remote forests of India, turmeric has been a life saving medicine for me. For more than 5-years I was stationed in the field collecting data for…
Remarkable Beauty secrets of Turmeric
Scientists are studying turmeric and discovering more and more remarkable properties of this spice. In many instances, the scientific studies are validating what was passed on by generations of practice,…
Beauty Aids from Sattvic Kitchen
When you organize a sattvic kitchen, it simultaneously blossoms into a pharmacy, beauty aid store and gives your food a soulful boost. You can also make your own beauty aids…
One Step change for Sattvic Diet
Life revolves around the sun. When sun comes out, flowers bloom. We hear birds sing. We spend more time outdoors. It is also the time we look inwards and decide…