We are so unconscious about our actions that we don't even realize the immense suffering we are causing to animals, the planet, and ourselves.

Don't try to do this by yourself: to become a good yogi you need a teacher. Find a teacher you can bow to, who can teach you how to be kind - how to serve others - because the key to enlightenment lies in that. Be humble, work hard, study and practice. Chant the Name of God, do japa and meditate, every day.

Our breath is connected to the air that every being breathes. By breathing consciously, we acknowledge our communion with all of life.

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

There are atoms of air in your lungs that were once in the lungs of everyone who has ever lived. In essence, we are breathing (inspiring) one another.

The most important thing to remember in life is to be kind.

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.