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Most are aware of the cruelty dealt to the animals that we slaughter for meat. They are cramped into crates, medicated with drugs, antibiotics and hormones, and kept perpetually pregnant. The method of slaughtering animals creates a serge of fear in them and this fright triggers toxins to be released into their bodies.

If this is not enough to make you question these procedures, you may concentrate on the negative effects that meat has on your own health. Enzymes created to destroy cancer cells… Continue

Paramahansa Yogananda gave us these recipes to follow. Try out the various breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes. Follow whatever best suits your individual health needs. Gradually remodel eating habits. All students of yoga, should seriously make it a plan to eliminate beef and pork products. Gradually get accustomed to using more ground nuts, eggs, bananas, cheese, milk, and soy and other beans in place of meat. Be sure to eat more nature cooked raw vegetables, fruits, dates and nuts.

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Self-Realization Fellowship

ALL-DAY CHRISTMAS MEDITATION


I am giving this special blessing to you all, that if you will meditate deeply during the Christmas period, you will feel the presence of Christ.
— Paramahansa Yogananda

Contact Self-Realization Fellowship for the locations and time of meditations available in your area.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DEVOTEES

Many years ago Paramahansa Yogananda established the custom of setting aside one day of the Christmas season for an all-day meditation, so… Continue

Reuters – People participate in a YogaWorks class in Santa Monica, California in this handout picture taken early …
By Dorene Internicola – Mon Sep 21, 6:01 am ET
NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuter Life!) – Gale McCombie was sitting in a hospital waiting room when she spotted a brochure offering free yoga classes for cancer patients.
But zapped of strength and confidence after undergoing grueling treatments for breast cancer, McCombie found the thought of entering any exercise class intimidating.
"Chemo… Continue

In our pursuit of physical and spiritual health, it is recommended that under the guidance of a physician, one should fast. Paramahansaji told his devotees to fast one day a week and then three days together in each month.

This would not only cleanse the body of toxins but also would help the individual to maintain his/her weight. One can begin the habit of fasting by going on a partial fast at first, drinking fruit juices and eating raw fruits or vegetables, from sunrise to sunset. Using a mas… Continue