Fishing is taking a huge toll on the planet's ecosystem. Sharon Gannon More Quotes by Sharon Gannon More Quotes From Sharon Gannon The best way to uplift our own lives is to do all we can to uplift the lives of others. Sharon Gannon uplifting life-is way Don't wait for a better world. Start now to create a world of harmony and peace. It is up to you, and it always has been. You may even find the solution at the end of your fork. Sharon Gannon up-to-you waiting world Eating a vegetarian diet can contribute more to saving ourselves and the planet than any other single effort. Sharon Gannon saving effort vegetarian-diet Yoga is many things to many people, but in its full potential the practice of yoga can provide the means to transform suffering into happiness and Suzanne Bryant's film YOGA IS shows us this path. Sharon Gannon yoga practice mean Vegan food is not only good for you, the animals, and the planet, but cooking vegan can be simple, easy, and fun. Sharon Gannon simple animal fun Inspiration pushes me out of my tight intellectual comfort zone and into humility, the wonderous state of not knowing. From this place of zero, limitless possibilities seem to arise. Sharon Gannon zero inspiration humility All living beings are spiritual beings because all of life breathes. Breath is an indication that spirit is present. Sharon Gannon breaths breathe spiritual All breathing beings are spiritual; this includes everyone who breathes, whether they are animals or humans, carnivores or vegetarians. Sharon Gannon breathing spiritual animal To be alive is to be breathing. Sharon Gannon breathing alive Through yoga practice you can change the course of your life by purifying your karma. But to do that you must have an idea of where you've been and where you want to go. Sharon Gannon karma yoga practice Some meat eaters defend meat eating by pointing out that it is natural: in the wild, animals eat one another. The animals that end up on our breakfast, lunch, and dinner plates, however, aren't those who normally eat other animals. The animals we exploit for food are not the lions and tigers and bears of the world. For the most part, we eat the gentle vegan animals. However, on today's farms, we actually force them to become meat eaters by making them eat feed containing the rendered remains of other animals, which they would never eat in the wild. Sharon Gannon meat-eating lunch animal Through the practice of yoga, you come to feel confident and develop a feeling of wholeness and completeness; you are not likely to feel deprived or 'less than.' People steal because they feel deprived. They try to make up for their deficits by depriving others. Sharon Gannon yoga practice people One's knowledge of karma should not be used to judge others. You should ask yourself: Do I like where I am going, or do I want to change my direction? Sharon Gannon karma judging want You cannot do yoga. Yoga is your natural state. Sharon Gannon asana yoga natural Through the practices of yoga, we discover that concern for the happiness and well being of others, including animals, must be an essential part of our own quest for happiness and well being. The fork can be a powerful weapon of mass destruction or a tool to create peace on Earth. Sharon Gannon yoga powerful success Three things to never leave home without: your keys, birdseed for the birds, and your mala beads to chant through difficulties. Sharon Gannon keys home bird We have become so addicted to our greed-driven habits that we have lost our moral compass and don't know what is right and wrong. Sharon Gannon compass moral greed The present moment is where eternity exists. Sharon Gannon present-moment moments eternity The practices of Yoga will help you maintain equanimity in all situations by teaching you to become transparent, able to allow both joy and sorrow to flow through you without destroying your peace of mind. Sharon Gannon yoga teaching practice Through the deeply theraputic practice of asana, we begin to purify our karmas, thereby healing our past relationships with others and reestablishing a steady and joyful connection with the Earth, which means all beings. Sharon Gannon karma healing mean