Eating the Sai Way Using Sai-Entific Methods: A Simplified Food Guide for Better Health and a Cleaner Planet

By Indra Mohindra O.D.

‘Eating The Sai Way Using SAI-ENTIFIC Methods’ is an autobiographical account of the author’s food journey and adoption of Organic, Lactovegetarian diet to lead a healthy life. The author recounts her food sojourn, which was guided by her spiritual Guru - Swami, Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s teachings. In gratitude to His Love and Compassion showered upon her, enabling her to achieve full health from a near death experience, she has described this Simple, Ancient, Indian way of eating, in her book ‘Eating The Sai Way Using SAI-ENTIFIC Methods’.

This book presents a practical approach to the food we eat, based on Swami’s teachings. The author’s faith in Swami’s food teachings being the ultimate truth, guided her to implicitly follow them with discipline. During two decades of her food sojourn and her own experiences without waiting for any scientific evidence, she received her gift of full health despite her advancing age.

In this easy to follow food guide the author has shared her experiences that outline the SAI-ENTIFIC guidelines that prevents us from unhealthy eating habits. In this era of polluted, adulterated, processed and agriculturally grown foods which are loaded with a variety of pesticides, herbicides, hormones, antibiotics and genetic engineering, which may have toxic effects on our organs this book helps us select wholesome nutritional pure God given food. The process of eating healthy as described in the book is easy to understand but does require strong will power, patience, perseverance and discipline to follow. At the end of it all - it is worth it, for it lets us have a healthy body and mind and a cleaner planet. All this can be achieved while still under the care of one’s medical practitioner.

• Language: English
• Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
• Release date: Mar 12, 2019
• ISBN: 9781489721259

Indra Mohindra O.D.

Dr. Indra Mohindra, is a Rehabilitative Optometrist with professional experience spanning over five decades. Born in Kenya and schooled in India she went on to obtain her professional degree from London, England. She is an ardent devotee of Sri Sathya Sai Baba of India and has been associated with His organization since 1977. She lives her personal and professional life following His teachings. She currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

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LifeRich Publishing rev. date: 3/11/2019

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CONTENTS

Dedication

Disclaimer

Preface   Who Is Sathya Sai Baba?

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Om Sai Ram

Swami’s Quotes

My Food Journey From Sickness To Health

Sai-Entific Food Guidelines

Sai-Entific Procedure For Good Health

Three Important Controls For Completing Any Task

Emotions And Food Energy

Factors Affecting Bodily Health

The Three Types Of Food

The Pure, God-Given Food In Kaliyuga: The Current Era Of Extreme Desires, Depravity, Violence, And Unrighteous Actions.

Organic Foods

Genetically Modified Organism (Gmo) Foods

Daily Serving Requirements Of Organic Foods

Usda Daily Serving Size Recommendations

Daily Menu Selections From Nine Food Groups

Whole Grains

Legumes—Beans And Lentils

Green Leafy Vegetables—Super Foods

Colored Vegetables

Salad Greens And Sprouts

Fruits

Dried Fruits

Nuts And Seeds

Dairy, Dairy Equivalents And Water

Spices

Sweeteners And Salts

Oils

Other Tips On Oils

Organic Food For Healthy Bodies, Minds, And Nature

Summary Of Guidelines

How I Made It Work

My Daily Menu Since Age Seventy-Five

My Current Medical Report Summary

Testimonials

Sanskrit Prayer Before Eating

My Experiences Of Listening To The Body

Conclusion

Text References

Additional Reading References

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DEDICATION

I dedicate this book, a recounting of my twenty years of food sojourn accomplished at His command and under His guidance with love and devotion, to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba (Swami) in celebration of His ninety-fourth year of advent. Swami always reminds me that I am a part of Him and not apart. He says, I am in you, with you, above you, beside you, and around you. To understand, experience, and live these words of His is SAI-Entific eating.

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DISCLAIMER

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Based on Sathya Sai Baba’s food guidelines as I have experienced them, I made this list to facilitate your choices for your daily meals. Your selections will be prompted by your health status in consultation with your medical providers.

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PREFACE

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WHO IS SATHYA SAI BABA?

After reading my first edition of Eating Healthy the Sai Way, many Western readers have asked me, Who is Sathya Sai Baba? I give them a simple answer: He is my God, my guru, my spiritual guide.

When asked if He is God, Sathya Sai Baba responds, Yes, I am God, and so are you. The only difference between you and me is that while I am aware of this fact, you are not. In this answer, Swami is pointing to the fundamental truth of humanity’s innate divine nature.

My ancestral heritage is deeply rooted in the Vedas, the ancient sacred scriptures of India. They teach very simple ways of living lives filled with truth, righteousness, peace, love, and nonviolence. Through the Vedas, God gave humanity teachings on every aspect of life from practical guidelines on health and diet (Ayurveda) to subtle spiritual wisdom.

In the beginning, this wisdom was perceived directly by the rishis. These highly evolved sages actually heard the words of the Vedas spoken by the creator. For generations, the rishis shared these teachings with their students and members of society.

With the passage of time, however, humanity began to ignore these teachings. At such dark times in human history, God, the supreme divinity, manifests as an avatar (a divine incarnation) in human form such as Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Jesus. The avatars incarnate with full