Everything we do should contribute to happiness.

To be politically activated is to dare to care about the happiness of others and that is just about the most important activity anyone can be involved in at this time, because it changes a person - it lifts them from normal self-centeredness to a state of other centeredness. That is a good thing because it expands our perception of self. This expansion of consciousness leads to enlightenment, which is the meaning of yoga.

Enlightenment is the realization of the oneness of being, where otherness disappears.

Human overconsumption is a greater problem than human population growth, and meat eating is a big part of that problem.

We must stop viewing ourselves as separate and disconnected from the rest of life, as if we are a special case and the laws of nature or karma do not apply to us.

We ourselves can never be free if we rob others of their freedom.

If we ourselves want to be free and happy then by enslaving and harming animals we will not be able to achieve our goal.