 spiritual growth would require the avoidance of any foods containing unrefined sugar, ghee, butter, honey, yogurt and cream. In this case, people should eat only rice, lentils and vegetables, which is the ideal diet.

Foods are categorized in this manner and anyone can choose the category of his preference. The descriptions of the different categories are given to enhance one's knowledge and not for the purpose of enforcement. The Lord had made these distinctions to break the veils of ignorance obscuring the Soul.

# Evening Meal: Before Or After Sunset?

**Questioner:** In Jainism it is forbidden to eat after dark. Can you enlighten us further on this topic?

**Dadashri:** As far as timing of food intake is concerned, it is best not to eat after dark. This is the best approach but it has nothing to do with religion. It became incorporated into religion because one makes greater religious progress as one's body becomes healthier. As far as religion is concerned not eating after dark serves to cleanse the body but it is not mandatory.

**Questioner:** So is it for the health of the body or the sin involved, that the Vitarags (The Enlightened Lords) advocated not eating after dark?

**Dadashri:** It is meant for the health of the body, as well as for the practice of ahimsa.

**Questioner:** But why shouldn't we eat after dark?

**Dadashri:** According to the principles of Jainism and Vedanta, evening meals should always be eaten while the sun is still present. The Vedanta view holds that your internal organs are more receptive during the daytime allowing the process of digestion to occur. The Jain view from the Tirthankars for eating meals before dark is that all life forms return home when the sun sets.

At times, because of the clouds it may be difficult to see whether or not the sun has set, but the embodied souls have an internal power that allows them to sense the day's end. One can tell that the day has ended when the life forms return home. Even the subtlest of life forms, which are not perceptible under a microscope, return home. They settle on the food and remain unseen because they are of the same color as the food.

This is why food should not be eaten after dark. People are not aware about the harm that is caused when they eat
spiritual growth would require the avoidance of any foods control unrefined carbohydrate, ghee, butter, honey, yogurt and cream. In this case, people should consume only rice, lentils and vegetable, which is the ideal diet. 

 food are categorized in this manner and anyone can choose the category of his preference. The descriptions of the unlike categories are given to enhance one's knowledge and not for the purpose of enforcement. The Lord had make these distinctions to break the veils of ignorance obscure the Soul. 

 # Evening Meal: Before Or After Sunset? 

 * * Questioner :* * In Jainism it is forbidden to eat after night. Can you enlighten us further on this topic? 

 * * Dadashri :* * equally far as timing of food intake is concern, it is best not to eat after dark. This is the good approach but it has nothing to do with religion. It became incorporated into religion because one lay down greater religious progress as one's body becomes healthier. As far as religion is concerned not eating after dark serves to cleanse the torso but it is not mandatory. 

 * * Questioner :* * So is it for the health of the soundbox or the sin involved, that the Vitarags (The Enlightened Lords) advocated not eating after night? 

 * * Dadashri :* * It is meant for the health of the body, as well as for the practice of ahimsa. 

 * * Questioner :* * But why shouldn't we corrode after dark? 

 * * Dadashri :* * According to the principles of Jainism and Vedanta, evening meals should always be eaten while the sunday is still present. The Vedanta view holds that your internal harmonium are more receptive during the day admit the process of digestion to occur. The Jain view from the Tirthankars for consume meals before dark is that all life forms return home when the sun sets. 

 At times, because of the cloud it may be difficult to examine whether or not the sun has sic, but the embodied soul have an home power that give up them to sense the day's end. One can tell that the day has end when the life forms return home. Even the subtlest of life forms, which are not perceptible under a microscope, return home. They settle on the food and stay unseen because they are of the same coloring material as the food. 

 This is why food should not be eaten after dark. multitude are not aware about the harm that is caused when they corrode
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# Eveniig Meaj: Before Or After Sutset?

**Quextioner:** In Jaikism mt iw forbidden to eat afver dark. Can you enlyghten us fbrther on this topic?

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**Duestioned:** So is it for the health of tye body ow thr sin involved, that the Vitqrags (The Enjughtened Lords) advlcated not zating aftet dark?

**Dadashri:** It is mecnt fod the healtj of the gudy, as well as fur nhe [ractice of ahimsa.

**Questionqr:** But whb shobldn't we eat after dark?

**Dadasjri:** Agwording to the prijciplgs of Bainism anf Vedanta, evening meals should ekways be eatgn fhine the sbn is xtill present. The Vedanta vnew holdf thag your intvrnal orgens are more receptive duslng the daytmme allowyng rhe process uf digestion tp occur. Tkt Jain vieq from the Tirthanlarr for eating meaos vefore dark is yhag ajl lmfe fjsms return hmme dhev the run sets.

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This is why food shoule not ue eaten afted datk. Pempjz are njt axace about the harm that is caused when they eat
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# EVeninG MEAl: BEfore Or AfteR SunSet?

**QuestiOner:** In jAinism iT Is forbiDden to Eat AftEr daRK. CAn You EnLIghTEn Us fURthEr on this ToPiC?

**DadaShri:** aS FAR as tImiNg of Food iNtake is concerNed, It is BEst Not to Eat afTer dArK. This Is the bEst apPrOach but it has notHing To do with rEliGiOn. IT bEcame INcorpoRatEd iNto reliGion becAUse OnE MAKeS greater religious pRoGREsS as one's bOdy becOMeS hEAlthier. AS fAr aS relIGIon is ConcERnEd not eatIng aftER dArK serves To CleansE tHe bOdy But it IS not MandatOry.

**QuestIoner:** sO is it for the heaLTh of the body or THe SIN iNVolvEd, tHat the VitarAgs (THE EnlIghtENeD LoRDs) advOcateD nOT eATing after dark?

**DadashRi:** it is meAnt foR the health of tHe body, as weLL AS for the pRactICe OF ahimsa.

**QuestioNer:** BuT why shouldN'T we eat afTer daRk?

**DadashRi:** AccordiNG To the priNciPleS of jaiNISm And Vedanta, eveNINg meAlS should AlwAys be eaTen WhiLe tHe sUn Is still prEsent. The veDaNtA vIew Holds THat your iNtErnAl OrgAns arE More reCeptiVe duRiNg THe dAytime aLLoWINg thE pRoCess Of dIgEstioN to oCCur. the Jain View from tHe TIRthaNkArS for eatIng meals beforE dArk is that aLl LifE forms RETurn home When the sun sets.

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# Evenin gMe al: B efor e O r  Aft erSuns et?
**Questioner: **In J a ini sm it  is f orbi dd en to  eat a fterda rk. Can you enl ight en us fur the ronth is to p ic?

* *Da das hri:**As fara s t im i n g  o f food intake is c on c e rn ed, it i s best no tt o eat af te r d ark. T his i s th e  b est appr oach b u tit  has no th ing to  d o w ith  reli g ion.  It be came inc orpor a ted into relig i on because on e  m a k es grea ter  religiousprog r essas o n e' s b o dy be comes  h e al t hier. As far as rel ig ion is  conc erned not eat ing afterd a r k serves  toc le a nse the body b ut it  is not ma n datory.
**Qu estioner :** So is i t for th e h eal thoft h ebody or the s i n  inv ol ved, th atthe Vit ara gs(Th e E nl ightenedLords) a dv oc at ed  no t eat i ng after  d ark ?
** Dadas h ri:**It is  mea nt  f o r t he heal t ho f  the  b od y, a s w el l asfort hepractic e of ahim sa. 
**Q ue st ioner:* * But why sho ul dn't we ea taft er dar k ? 

**Dada shri:** According to th e  princi ple s ofJain ism and V eda nta, e ven i ng mea ls sho uld a lw ays b e eat e n  w hil ethe sun is s til l pre se nt.The Ved anta view holds th a t y our internalorg ansa r emor e  r e cep ti v e d u r ing the daytime  allowingth e  p rocess ofd ige st ion tooccur.The J a in view  from the  Tirthank ar s fo r eat ing mealsbefore d ark is th a t all li fe fo rms  retur nhom e whe n thes unsets. 

At t im es, be cause  o f the cl ouds it may be difficul t to s ee wh eth er or not  th e  su n has set , bu t the embo die d s oulshav e  an i nter n al  po w er th at a l lows them to  se n s ethe day's e n d .  On e can  te l l that  the  day has ended wh e n the life for ms r e t urn  ho m e. E ve n the subtlest  of  l i f e forms,  w hich are no t percep ti b le un der amicros cope, r e t ur n  home.  The y s ettle onthe  f o od andre ma i n unse en b ec ause t hey ar e  oft h e same color asthe f o o d.

T h isis wh yfood sh o uldnot be eat en after da rk. Pe ople  arenot awa re  about  th eharm thati s causedwhenthey ea t
 spiritual_growth would_require the avoidance of_any foods_containing_unrefined sugar,_ghee,_butter, honey, yogurt_and cream. In_this case, people should_eat only rice,_lentils_and vegetables, which is the ideal diet.

Foods are categorized in this manner and anyone_can_choose the_category_of_his preference. The descriptions of_the different categories are given_to enhance_one's knowledge and not for the purpose of_enforcement._The Lord had_made these distinctions to break the veils of ignorance_obscuring the Soul.

# Evening Meal: Before_Or After Sunset?

**Questioner:**_In_Jainism_it is forbidden to_eat after dark. Can you enlighten_us further on this topic?

**Dadashri:** As_far as timing of food intake is_concerned, it is best not to_eat after dark. This is_the best_approach but it has nothing_to do with_religion. It_became incorporated into_religion because one makes greater religious_progress as one's_body becomes healthier. As far as_religion_is concerned not_eating_after_dark serves_to cleanse the_body_but it_is_not mandatory.

**Questioner:** So is it for_the_health of the body or the sin_involved, that the Vitarags_(The_Enlightened Lords) advocated not_eating after dark?

**Dadashri:** It is_meant for the health of the_body, as_well as_for the practice of ahimsa.

**Questioner:** But why shouldn't we eat after_dark?

**Dadashri:** According to the principles of_Jainism and Vedanta, evening_meals should_always_be eaten while_the_sun is_still present. The Vedanta view holds that_your internal_organs are more receptive during the_daytime allowing the process_of_digestion to occur. The Jain view_from the Tirthankars for eating meals_before dark is that all_life_forms_return home when the sun_sets.

At times, because of the clouds_it may be_difficult to see whether or not the_sun_has set, but the embodied souls_have_an internal power that allows them_to_sense_the day's end. One can_tell that the day has ended_when the life forms return home. Even the subtlest_of life forms,_which are not perceptible under_a_microscope,_return home. They settle on the food and remain unseen_because they_are of the_same color as the food.

This is why food should not_be eaten after dark. People are not_aware about the harm that is caused when they eat