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A philosophical view of the matter must discount the value of certain injunctions given by eminent spiritual authorities, such as several traditional Hindu manuals which say "the yogi is to eat what is put before him" (as a sign of his freedom from aversion and attraction), or such as the Japanese Zen master Keizan's rule: "Food exists only to support life: do not cling to the taste of it."

-- Notebooks Category 5: The Body > Chapter 3 : Diet > # 176