One of the four regulative principals of spiritual life is abstaining from intoxication. For most, this is defined simply as no drinking, smoking, or drugs. For some, the category is expanded to caffeine (coffee, tea, chocolate). In the village, the definition goes deeper, because in Kali Yuga, toxins are everywhere, and of every kind.
We define intoxication as being inundated with toxins. This can be a result of environment, consumption, food combining, etc. Let's break these down:
Environment. The air, water, and soil which feeds us is infused with toxins, heavy metals, forever chemicals, and micro plastics. We cannot fully avoid these contaminants, but we can make the effort not to compound them into our bodies.
Consumption. As a result of corporate greed and biological warfare, the food supply is heavily saturated with poisons designed not to kill, but to addict and degrade the human population. These "foods" work in tune with parasites, fungal entities and yeasts to keep people in a dull and animalistic state.
Food combining. What, when, how, and in what order we eat different foods is imperative to our health and productivity. Otherwise, ama, or toxic waste in the body builds up and causes disease. Some combinations, like eating fruit after a meal, actually cause the same strain on the body as drinking alcohol, as fruit will ferment when trapped in the stomach.
If we are not in tune with our bodies and aware of what enters our field, we can easily fall into the trap of thinking we are not intoxicating while being intoxicated. This impacts relationships, as toxic behaviours ultimately stem from the toxins within, expressing outwards.
