It may take sixteen pounds of grain to make one pound of beef, but it also takes one hundred pounds of fish… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
Human beings are Earthlings and as Earthlings are connected to every other living being on this planet. — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
The way you treat others determines the way others treat you; the way others treat you determines the way you see yourself;… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
There are atoms of air in your lungs that were once in the lungs of everyone who has ever lived. In essence,… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
It is true that veganism is a serious issue, but there should be fun involved. Why do anything if it doesn't bring… — Sharon Gannon End of the day Copy Share Image
One's knowledge of karma should not be used to judge others. You should ask yourself: Do I like where I am going,… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
We create the world we live in. If we want to change what we don't like in the world, we must start… — Sharon Gannon Change Copy Share Image
Our breath is connected to the air that every being breathes. By breathing consciously, we acknowledge our communion with all of life. — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
Many genetically "altered" fish escape from the confines of the crowded floating concentration camps to mingle and mate with their wild fish… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
Eating vegetables, fruits and grains rarely causes total destruction of the plant or tree on which the food grew; after harvesting, seeds… — Sharon Gannon Animal Copy Share Image
Today's fishing industry supplies land farms with fish as well. Over fifty percent of the fish caught is fed to livestock on… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
There are many activities that human beings have been doing "forever." We might argue from that perspective that eating meat should be… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
Flesh isn't the only source of protein. You can get all the protein you need from a varied plant-based diet. Protein is… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
If you practice Yoga for small, selfish reasons, you will remain the same, bound by your beliefs about what you can and… — Sharon Gannon Belief Copy Share Image
The raising of animals for food and all that it entails is the single most destructive force impacting our planet's fragile ecosystems.… — Sharon Gannon Animal Copy Share Image
Eating meat and dairy products is the SAD (Standard American Diet) diet. The SAD diet can only make you sad. It causes… — Sharon Gannon Abuse Copy Share Image
I've gotten it down to one hour. If dinner takes me longer than an hour to prepare, then it is too complicated.… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
To find out how much protein you need, take your weight and divide it by three. Rest assured, a whole foods, varied… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
All breathing beings are spiritual; this includes everyone who breathes, whether they are animals or humans, carnivores or vegetarians. — Sharon Gannon Animal Copy Share Image
Remember that everyone you see and every situation you find yourself in has come from inside of you; you have created your… — Sharon Gannon Finding yourself Copy Share Image
By working to alleviate the suffering of animals you are working at the cause level of human suffering. — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
One of the definitions for "mad" is "wild"; I'm certainly all for wild as opposed to domesticated. — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
I don't miss another opportunity to try to do my best to finish the things I have left undone. I could say:… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
The yogi in love needs only to whisper the beloved name, and all desire is fulfilled. To hear Shyamdas speak of The… — Sharon Gannon Beloved Copy Share Image
Is it really that much better to make friends with animals before you kill them than to treat them as nameless, faceless… — Sharon Gannon Animal Copy Share Image
Don't expect others to change. Instead, take on the project and see if you can become the change you want to see… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
Yes, all of life is sacred, including plants; and yes, there is research that demonstrates that plants have feelings - they feel… — Sharon Gannon Animal Copy Share Image
To cultivate compassion, try to remember that others are doing the best they can, just like you, and that when someone does… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
Farms, whether small or large, are places where slaves are kept. The animals are fattened up to be eaten, or exploited for… — Sharon Gannon Ability Copy Share Image
Milk is for babies. Human beings are the only species that drinks milk into adulthood and besides that we prefer to drink… — Sharon Gannon Abuse Copy Share Image
See the other person's potential for kindness and bolster your own expression of kindness. If you see them in a negative way,… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
I passionately feel that as long as we view ourselves as superior and other animals as exploitable our consciousness will remain stuck… — Sharon Gannon Animal Copy Share Image
The best we can do is strive to minimize the amount of harm we cause by living. We need to eat in… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
Don't try to do this by yourself: to become a good yogi you need a teacher. Find a teacher you can bow… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
Most of the plants grown to be fed to farm animals are heavily saturated with pesticides and herbicides and have been genetically… — Sharon Gannon Animal Copy Share Image
“Each asana is like a sound or letter in an alphabet. Every letter in an alphabet produces a unique sound vibration. Each… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
Through the practices of yoga, we discover that concern for the happiness and well being of others, including animals, must be an… — Sharon Gannon Animal Copy Share Image
Raising crops to feed animals for human consumption requires a lot of land. It takes eight or nine cows a year to… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
Through the practice of yoga, you come to feel confident and develop a feeling of wholeness and completeness; you are not likely… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
It is true that every being is enjoying life or suffering as a direct result of his or her own past actions.… — Sharon Gannon Action Copy Share Image
