Re: Vegetarianism and weaker hair.
Before eating food, one should wash their hands and eat meal in silence facing east or north.
One should have their food as Prasad. The food should be wholesome, easily digestible and sattvic food. Prior taking a meal:
One should chant the following sloka:
"Haridata Harirbhokta Hariannam Prajapatih Harih Sarvasarisasto Bhukte Bhojayate Harih"
Read the 15th chapter of the Srimad Bhagwad Gita if possible.
Offer 5 oblations to the pranas with the below mantras:
Om Pranaya Swaha, Om Apanaya Swaha, Om Udanaya Swaha, Om Vyanaya Swaha , Om Samanaya Swaha
अगस्त्यम कुम्भकर्णं च शनिं च बडवानलं |
आहार परिपाकार्थ स्मरेद भीमं च पंचमं ||
Agastyam kumbhakarnam cha shanim cha badavaanalam
Aahaara paripaakaartham smared bhimam cha panchakam
Chant this mantra while caressing your stomach with your left hand in the anti clock wise direction after having your meal. It helps in quick digestion.
since you are a mantra fanatic here is a complete compilation http://www.ashram.org/Publications/MantraVigyan.aspx
तद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन परिप्रश्नेन सेवया ।
उपदेक्ष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्वदर्शिनः ॥
उस ज्ञान को तू तत्वदर्शी ज्ञानियों के पास जाकर समझ, उनको भलीभाँति दण्डवत्* प्रणाम करने से, उनकी सेवा करने से और कपट छोड़कर सरलतापूर्वक प्रश्न करने से वे परमात्म तत्व को भलीभाँति जानने वाले ज्ञानी महात्मा तुझे उस तत्वज्ञान का उपदेश करेंगे. श्रीमद्*भगवद्*गीता-4.34
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