By Kesava Krsna Dasa
Here is a list of some effects of eating bhoga: (1)Makes the mind wicked. (2)Causes bewilderment. (3)Destroys clear thinking. (4)Causes lust. (5)Dampens the enthusiasm for devotional service. (6)Creates material desires. (7)Causes atheism. (8)Creates impersonal or mayavadi thoughts. (9)Causes one to commit vaisnava aparadha. (10)Causes one to commit Nama-aparadha. (11)Cause indifference to Bhakti. (12)Causes one to be inattentive while chanting. (13)Clouds fine memory. (14)Dulls the brain. (15)Breaks our concentration. (16)Makes one less serious in devotion. (17)Causes loss of faith. (18)Makes one casual in the matter of devotion. With a list as long as this we can see how the dangers of eating the wrong foods cannot be underestimated.