So if you want to undergo a process of esoteric development, the
first recommendation is to have a good routine allowing enough
sleep and rest. If you implement our techniques of night practice,
it is unlikely you will have any difficulty falling asleep.
By the way, have you ever heard of an animal going a whole day
without a period of rest? Whenever you can, don't hesitate to do a
short night practice during the day too, for instance after
arriving home from work.
17.3 The right diet
I won't insist on factors such as the superiority of organically
grown products, etc. They are important, and you don't need ESP
to find abundant literature on the subject. I will just attract your
attention to a few points.
- Beware of unbalanced diets, such as only raw vegetables or
nothing other than brown rice for weeks. For example, there is a
way of misunderstanding macrobiotics that can lead to a very
unbalanced intake with catastrophic consequences. When continued
over a long period of time, a diet that does not give you what
your body needs leaves you weak and exposed to negative energies
and influences. - A regular routine of meal times has an unexpectedly strong
effect in reinforcing your astral body and your general vitality
(see section 16.2). - Your state of awareness and focus in the eye while eating may
greatly enhance the spiritual value of your meal and your opening
of perception. Eating with perception is a completely different
experience (see section 11.8). - Some foods have an action that stimulates subtle perception. Raw
carrots, for example (not so much cooked ones). Others such as
beetroot have the power to stimulate the action of the Ego on the
physical body. Some spices have traditionally been used for
protection, such as garlic. The action of all of these will be greatly
enhanced if you tune into their energy. Use your perception to
discover what is good for what. - Does one have to be vegetarian to become enlightened and
clairvoyant? Certainly not! Tibetan masters eat meat. (There was no
way to grow crops on the mountains of Tibet.) However, most
westerners do consume too much meat. If you eat meat, it is
preferable to have it for lunch rather than dinner, to secure a
better quality of psychic sleep.