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Quick Read… Universal Sentiment of Love
For each and every living entity one’s personal life is the dearest thing. One loves one’s personal life very much. This is the rule, this is the characteristic of all living beings.
But those people who understand this sentiment of living beings and love others with the thought,
‘I should not kill, I should not give them any trouble because they love their lives as much as I love my own life’, are true sadhus and those who lack this sentiment are not sadhus, they are asadhu.
Preaching the gospels of peace, and at the same time slaughtering chickens, is not a proper thing for a sadhu because the one who kills the chickens loves his life and the chickens also love their own lives. So that man lacks the universal sentiment of love. He is not a sadhu. A sadhu must be vegetarian.
Exract from Ananda Vacanamrtam Part-II; Page 89; Discourse-56 Keep Company with the Virtuous
by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti
Patna, 27 Sept 1978
Art Review
The founder of Ananda Marga, Shrii Shrii Anandamurti once mentioned,
“the aim of artistic creation is to impart joy and bliss”
During the Summer Yoga Conference at Ananda Marga Training Centre* in Sweden last year, I met two trainee sisters, Shivapriya and Gayatridevi.
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Art & Culture
The Spiritual Potentialities of Art
Art is the refined expression of subtle ideas, and it holds the potentiality to have a subtle effect on the lives of both the creators of art and those who contemplate it. Art is subtle because it takes people into the deeper layers of their minds.
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Asana
Yoga For Health
Basically, the yoga postures, called asana, were developed by Tantrics thousands of years ago. These Tantrics were the early yogis doing the groundwork for modern yoga science. Among the more underestimated pioneers of yoga we find a great saint named Astavakra…
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Deep Relaxation With Yoga
Modern life is a perpetual race against time. Business pressures, hurried meals, over stimulating entertainments, improper food, indulgence in alcohol and drugs, continual emotional tension and anxiety… Today’s human being has completely forgotten how to relax. …continue reading
Q & A About Yoga for Children
Q4. Are there certain types of yoga that are best suited to children?
Many yoga schools focuses mainly on the physical development of the child, but here at Ananda Marga (AMYS) we uses what is known as a Neo-Humanistic approach in our children yoga sessions. Neo-humanism teaches the child to develop love for all beings and to cultivate responsibility and care for the environment around us. It integrates all the aspects of the child being physical, emotional, intellectual, intuitional, imagination and spirit …continue reading
Ecology
Yoga and Ecology
Aparigraha is sadly overlooked in today’s global consumer culture which encourages us to, “Shop Till You Drop”. Our society glorifies beauty, sex, glamour, power and fame. …continue reading
Food & Diet
What’s Wrong with Eating Meat?
All foods are also permeated with their own subtle vibrations, at different frequencies, and these vibrations in turn affect the body and mind of the person eating them.
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The Comparative Anatomy of Eating
Humans are most often described as “omnivores.” This classification is based on the “observation” that humans generally eat a wide variety of plant and animal foods. However, culture, custom and training are confounding variables when looking at human dietary practices. Thus, “observation” is not the best technique to use when trying to identify the most “natural” diet for humans. While most humans are clearly “behavioral” omnivores, the question still remains as to whether humans are anatomically suited for a diet that includes animal as well as plant foods. …continue reading
Meditation
Illness and the Mind
The link between negative emotions and the onset of diseases has been confirmed again and again. In one study, 28 out of 32 multiple sclerosis (a serious progressive disease of the central nervous system) patients questioned, experienced tragic or stressful life situations just before the onset of their disease. …continue reading
Philosophy
The Greatness of Fasting
Fasting is a simple and ancient method of purifying the body. Stopping the intake of food for a limited period of time allows the body to clean itself by eliminate accumulated poisons. Animals instinctively fast when they are sick. …continue reading
Take a Deep Breath
In ordinary breathing we extract only very little prana from the atmosphere. But when we concentrate and consciously regulate our breathing, we are able to store up a great amount of prana in our body …continue reading
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