Effect of cooking non-vegetarian food

Kitchen is a space meant for cooking. It is essential to maintain sattvikta(Purity) in the kitchen so that cooking can be sattvik (Sattva-predominant).Let us understand effect of cooking non-vegetarian food in the kitchen.

1. Comparison between kitchens where vegetarian and non-vegetarian food is prepared

If non-vegetarian items are prepared on new-moon or full-moon day, the distress due to negative energies increases. It is experienced that on these days, influence of demoniacal energies increases and they create havoc.

2. Subtle-analysis of the kitchen where non-vegetarian food is cooked

A. Through the foul smell created due to cooking of non-vegetarian food, the negative energies satisfying their desire to eat non-vegetarian food

On performing subtle-analysis of a kitchen where non-vegetarian food was being cooked, following things were observed. A pan containing non-vegetarian food was kept on the platform of the kitchen. Horrifying negative energies were seen moving about in the air. They were all watching the non-vegetarian stuff being cooked. Since they were greedily looking at the pan, a distressing sound was created there. Through the foul smell created due to cooking of non-vegetarian food, the negative energies were satisfying their desire to eat non-vegetarian food. Once the food had been prepared, they were satisfied. At that time, the noise they were making also stopped. From this experience it was realized that a non-vegetarian item is food for demoniacal energies, while a vegetarian item is real food for human beings.

 Reference: Sanatan’s Holy Text “Correct method of cooking a meal”