How to Be Vegetarian

Becoming a Vegetarian

Eating fruits and vegetables are good for you, there is no denying that and regardless of whether you are vegetarian or non-vegetarian the more fruits and vegetables you can include in your diet the healthier you will be and the longer you will live.  There is also of course the desire of many to be pure vegetarians for a variety of other reasons and there are plenty of discussions on the web regarding this debate, so that is not what I am going to discuss in this article.  In this article I am going to give you tips on how to go from being a meat eater to a vegetarian, if that is indeed a change you have decided to make.

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Best Clickbank Yoga Product

Best Yoga Affiliate Program

I am happy to report that the Yoga Teacher’s Training and Certification Program is now the best selling yoga product on Clickbank.  For those who may not be familiar, Clickbank is the largest affiliate sales website for digital products and it is where many internet marketers, bloggers and webmasters partner with me for my yoga and meditation products.  Today I would like to give you a glimpse of some behind the scenes numbers for the Yoga Certification Program sales and, if you are in the arena of internet sales, invite you to partner and prosper with me as well.

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Yogic Breathing

Powerful Breathing Exercises

To boost your energy levels, both short term and long term, there is almost no better method than the regular practice of yogic breathing exercises (pranayamas).  These exercises have been developed and honed over thousands of years to bestow their powerful benefits, so if you are looking for more vitality and energy, I strongly recommend establishing a consistent, daily pranayama practice.

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What is Karma Yoga

Karma Yoga Quotes

Here are two inspirational quotes from the Tao Te Ching on Karma Yoga (the Yoga of Action), about how one ought to approach one’s life and work.  They are consistent with Lord Krishna’s teachings of Karma Yoga from the Bhagawat Gita.  The essence of these teachings is to do the work that is required of you by life, without placing emphasis on the results or rewards of the work.

You can read about Krishna’s teachings in the following article, The Yoga of Meditation, and below you will find the similar views expressed by the great Taoist master Lau-tzu.

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Suffering in Life

Freedom from Suffering

Life on earth is the perfect University for Enlightenment (read The Magical Gate to the Best School for Enlightenment), and to help us realize the perfection of the moment and our perfect, divine nature, life often has to use pain and suffering as a tool.  This is simply because it is so easy to go through life on autopilot, asleep to the reality of the moment, that pain is needed to wake us up.  Even those who have great passion for the Truth, are sometimes in need of shock therapy to bring them back on the path when they stray.

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Understanding Zen Practice

Understanding Zen Teachings

Over the next several weeks I would like to explore deeper and further into Zen and Zen Meditation (Zazen), as I feel the teachings from this school can profoundly impact ones life and greatly help one in their spiritual evolution.  Fortunately Zen teachings have been spread far and wide by many recent Zen Masters and so are now more easily accessible to us all.

The 2 zen masters who I would certainly recommend for those looking to understand what Zen is and how to practice it, are Charlotte Joko Beck and Shunryu Suzuki.  The respective books by each that are excellent sources of Zen teachings are Everyday Zen, Love and Work and the classic, Zen Mind Beginner’s Mind.  On the website itself, there are many articles on Zen teachings and techniques, and you can find them in the following category: Zen Buddhism.

The key to understanding Zen, like all profound spiritual approaches, comes from practicing it for oneself, and the heart of Zen practice is Zen Meditation or Zazen.  You will find video and written instructions on how to practice Zazen in the following 2 articles:

Zen Meditation Technique
How to Meditate By Yourself (Zazen Practice)

For those who are new to Zen and looking for an introduction to what this spiritual path is all about, I would like to share the following excerpt from a talk by Zen Master Sheng-yen.  The full excerpt is available on the Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association website.

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Core Yoga Exercise

Yoga for Core Power

A Kundalini Yoga class with my teacher, Ravi Singh, was almost never complete unless we had done our core power yoga exercises.  Over the course of my training I realized the many benefits of developing this center and later, once I began teaching yoga myself, I too ensured to include some abdominal exercises in every class.

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Pain Relief Meditation

Pain Management Technique

What was most amazing about the recent research which showed meditation reduced the intensity of pain by 40% and reduced the unpleasantness associated with pain by almost 60%, was that these benefits were attained with just 4 meditation sessions of 20 minutes each!  That’s really incredible.  Normally much more consistent practice is needed and the benefits of meditation are procured over time, but here we find that after just a few practice session, meditation helped enormously with pain management and pain relief.

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Yoga Music

Free Yoga MP3 Downloads

Looking for some great, soothing, free yoga music?  Well look no further as the following MP3 contributed by my friend Nuno, is a perfect track for doing yoga.  This MP3, called Inspiration, is wonderful for creating a peaceful atmosphere for the practice of Hatha yoga, Flow yoga or any other gentle yoga routine.  In fact, even if you are just interested in some beautiful music to relax to, this piece is perfect for that.

I would like to thank Nuno for creating this yoga music for us and allowing it to be made available for free download.  If you are a musician and would like to contribute to our collection here on Mastery of Meditation and Yoga, please send me an email at anmol@anmolmehta.com.  I will be happy to promote you and your work in exchange. 

As with all the other free yoga and meditation music on the website, this piece will also become part of the Free Meditation Music Downloads collection, where you will find other great tracks for your practice.  The type of music available in that collection is great for any energy or spiritual work, and feel free to download any of the MP3s there for your personal or professional practice.  The 2 other pieces I would recommend to you in addition to this new MP3 would be…

Free Downloadable Meditation Music for Relaxation (Gayatri Raga MP3)

Free Meditation Music MP3 Download (Dreamscape Track)

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Secret to Happiness in Life

Finding Happiness in Life

Many masters have pointed the way for achieving true happiness in life and regardless of the differing cultures and backgrounds they come from, the teaching has been the same.  Realize that everything is just the way it is supposed to be, realize the perfection of "what is", realize that there is nothing lacking.  In other words, trust life and go with the flow, stop trying to control things.  Whatever comes let it come, whatever goes let it go. 

We can never be reminded of this enough, so in case you are going off track and getting caught in wanting and seeking, here are the insightful words of Lau-tzu to help you rediscover your path and once again be at peace.

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