Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

leather or cloth.
d. It is common sense not to wear nylon clothes or to
have curtains of this material as it catches fire easily.
e. For heating, where this is necessary, and for cooking,
use coal, charcoal, or wood, but not electric or kerosene
stoves. These latter are unsuitable since they produce
only the pure heat element. With wood and coal, heat is
combined with earth, wood, and water elements, thus
producing a balanced heat (which in experience does
not give rise to fevers, a hindrance to practice).
f. Cooking and eating utensils should not be of
aluminum, though iron, brass, porcelain, and
earthenware are good. Aluminum tends to be affected
by acids in the food and may cause mineral poisoning in
the body.
g. No canned food should be eaten, and food should all
be as fresh as possible. It is best not to take food
possibly contaminated by poisonous sprays and other
harmful artificial products. Besides, a meditator should
have pity for beings and not encourage the killing of
them done by farmers and upheld by governments just
out of greed for more money.
h. Clothes to be worn while meditating must be loose,
without causing any constriction, and allow complete
relaxation of all muscles for the easy attainment of
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