Sanctified Recipes

Explore our collection of Sattvik recipes, prepared with devotion and mindfulness. Nourish your body and soul with these ancient Vedic flavors.

Why No Onion & Garlic

Why Are Onion and Garlic Prohibited if They Are Plants?

1. Why Are Onion and Garlic Prohibited if They Are Plants? The Common Objection "Onions and garlic are vegetables gro...

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Why No Onion & Garlic

The Purāṇic Origin: Churning of the Ocean and Rahu

2. The Purāṇic Origin: Churning of the Ocean and Rahu The Common Objection "Where does the story come from that onion...

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Can We Offer Onion and Garlic to Bhagavan Sri Krishna?

3. Can We Offer Onion and Garlic to Bhagavan Sri Krishna? The Common Objection "Doesn't God accept anything if it is ...

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Why No Onion & Garlic

The Impact of Alliums on the Mind and Japa Meditation

4. The Impact of Alliums on the Mind and Japa Meditation The Common Objection "How can eating an onion or garlic clov...

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Stimulation of Lust (Kama) and Anger (Krodha)

5. Stimulation of Lust (Kama) and Anger (Krodha) The Common Objection "Why do yogis and brahmacharis specifically emp...

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The Ayurvedic Perspective: Medicine vs. Daily Spiritual Diet

6. The Ayurvedic Perspective: Medicine vs. Daily Spiritual Diet The Common Objection "Doesn't Ayurveda recommend garl...

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Manu-smriti and Classical Dharma Shastra Injunctions

7. Manu-smriti and Classical Dharma Shastra Injunctions The Common Objection "Is the rejection of onion and garlic a ...

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Aren't Garlic and Onion Scientifically Healthy for the Heart and Immunity?

8. Aren't Garlic and Onion Scientifically Healthy for the Heart and Immunity? The Common Objection "Modern scientific...

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Neurological Research and Desynchronization of Brain Waves

9. Neurological Research and Desynchronization of Brain Waves The Common Objection "Is there any contemporary neurosc...

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Hing (Asafoetida): The Sattvik Secret of Vedic Cuisine

10. Hing (Asafoetida): The Sattvik Secret of Vedic Cuisine The Common Objection "If we remove onion and garlic, won't...

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What Did Srila Prabhupada Say About Onion and Garlic?

11. What Did Srila Prabhupada Say About Onion and Garlic? The Historic Context When His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedan...

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The Three Modes of Material Nature and Diet (Bhagavad-gita)

12. The Three Modes of Material Nature and Diet (Bhagavad-gita) The Three Cosmic Energies In the philosophy of the Bh...

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