Jain Food : Compasionate and Healthy eating 0977317803, 9780977317806

Table of contents :
Cover......Page 1
Inside Cover......Page 2
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Acknowledgement......Page 7
Table Of Contents......Page 8
Introduction......Page 12
The Spiritual Journey......Page 14
Eleven Spiritual Steps......Page 15
Eleven Steps To Spiritual Progress - Pratimas......Page 16
Vows For Laypersons......Page 17
Twelve Vows Of Layperson......Page 18
Vegetarianism......Page 19
Vegetarianism And Nonviolence On A Continuum......Page 20
Level One: Limit The Types Of Food......Page 21
Level Two: Abstain From Food - Fasting......Page 23
Six External Austerities......Page 24
Additional Austerities......Page 26
Level Three: Limiting The Preparations Of Food......Page 28
Daytime Eating......Page 29
Filtering Water......Page 30
Food Preservation......Page 31
Food Of Jain Ascetics......Page 33
Digambara Tradition......Page 34
Svetambara Tradition......Page 35
Diwali......Page 37
Paryushan Maha Parva......Page 38
Astanika Parv......Page 40
Special Days......Page 41
Jain Food Pyramid......Page 42
Jain Food Pyramid......Page 43
Vegetable Group......Page 44
Legumes And Nuts/seeds Group......Page 45
Fats And Oil Group......Page 46
Heart Disease......Page 47
Cholesterol Level And Diet......Page 48
Blood Pressure Level And Diet......Page 50
Cancer......Page 51
Obesity And Weight Control......Page 52
Colon Diseases......Page 54
Hidden Fats And Salts In The Jain/indian Diet......Page 55
Contemporary Food Choices......Page 57
Ahimsa, Nonviolence, In The Future Diet......Page 58
Pure And Natural Foods......Page 59
Eating Food In A Timely Manner......Page 61
Festivals To Experiment With New Diets......Page 62
Hidden Non-vegetarian Ingredientsin Supermarket Foods......Page 63
Hidden Non-vegetarian Ingredients In Restaurants Foods......Page 64
Recipes For Young People And First-time Cooks......Page 65
Vegetables Lentils......Page 66
Breads Rice......Page 67
Proportions Of Spices In A Usual Vegetable Dish......Page 68
Chappati......Page 71
Glossary Of Hindi Terms......Page 72
References......Page 77
Biography......Page 78
Back Cover......Page 80