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      The Meat-Free Life

      Today vegetarianism is a worldwide movement with adherents among all religions, daily gaining converts through one or more of the five basic reasons to adhere to a meatless diet: dharma, ...

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      Monks Cookbook

      A tasteful arrangement of South Indian and Sri Lankan dishes perfected in homes and temples as offerings to the Lord. Indian ashrams serve the finest cruelty-free meals enjoyed anywhere, and ...

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      Vows (Vegetarian) part 2 of 4

      Part 2 of 4Bodhinatha talks on vratas, or vows. There are two kinds of vratas, vows that are taken for specific periods of time, such as festivals, and permanent vows. ...

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      Yama 9 - Mitahara, Moderate Appetite

      Bodhinatha begins with a note about Mother's Day, Father's Day and Grandparent's Day. He offers the key that we should be openly appreciative of our elders, and the more specific ...

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      Becoming a More Spiritual Person Part 1

      Part 1 of 3 - Bodhinatha gives a second class during Guru Purnima on the role of the guru. Beginning with a glorious quote from Gurudeva about the spirit of ...

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      Niyama 8 - Vrata, Vows

      Bodhinatha speaks on the eighth niyama, vrata, the practice of taking vows to ourselves, to the inner worlds and to family and community. Vows are a sacred trust. There are ...

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      Why Are We Vegetarian?

      Vegetarianism: Man's natural and noble diet with a minimum of hurt to other beings. The object of nutrition for meditation and for help on the spiritual path is to practice ...

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      Anger and Sadhana

      Today Gurudeva observes that so few of the Hindus of Indian origin who come to the ashram are vegetarians--a lapse of religious observance he attributes to the English education system. ...

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      Hindus and Vegetarianism

      Today Gurudeva answers a question about vegetarianism and whether we can avoid harming plants or not. The cyberspace listener asked, "Is it necessary for us to kill living beings (plants) in order to survive?" Gurudeva describes the different classifcations of foods, as well ...

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      A Veggie Query

      Mr. Prasad asks Gurudeva about the need for being a vegetarian and, if there is a need, what are some recipes? In response, Gurudeva offers a morsel of advice. ...