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<li>Rasoupavasa:When an individual restricts oneself to a specific taste.</li></ol></ul>
<li>Rasoupavasa:When an individual restricts oneself to a specific taste.</li></ol></ul>
== Upavasavis-à-vis pratyahara<ref>Frawley,David.Pratyahara:the forgotten limb of yoga.<nowiki>[online]</nowiki></ref> ==
<div style='text-align:justify;'>‘Pratyahara’ means control of ahara.It is the fifth step among the eight steps described by sage Patanjali in the book Yoga sutra.As yoga shastra describes three levels of food:
Nourishment of every individual is carried out by the help of earth, water, fire, air and ether which is present in physical form of food.
For the nourishment of mind, subtle elements together constitute smell, taste, sight, touch and the sensation of sound.
One should refrain from junk food, wrong consortium etc. and should emphasize on correct food eating habits, right consortium etc. These are the two folds known by the term ‘Pratyahara’.
<ol type="A"><li>Physical food: Every meal comprises of five elements which are essential for the nourishment, growth and overall development of the body.</li>
<li>Impressions : Our mind retains all the things perceived through our five senses.</li>
Associations: Our food habit also has impact on our mind and they are inter related to each other as stated in Bhagvat Gita about sattvik, rajasik and tamasik food which affect sattva,rajas and tamas guna of our mind.</ol>
By this, upavasa(fasting) touches all the virtues of the tripod of human life.
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== References ==
== References ==