Fish are complex beings who choose mates, use words to communicate, build nests, cooperate with one another to find food, have long-term… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
All living beings are spiritual beings because all of life breathes. Breath is an indication that spirit is present. — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
To live and breathe with an exclusive focus on one's small self, disconnected from the whole, is the definition of egotism. — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
Eating a vegetarian diet can contribute more to saving ourselves and the planet than any other single effort. — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
Communication implies communing, having a shared experience with another, not "talking at" or "talking down to" someone. — Sharon Gannon Communication Copy Share Image
Yoga teaches us that we can have whatever we may want in life if we are willing to provide it for others… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
Be a communicator, not a self-righteous proselytizer or preacher. Many people are only concerned with expressing themselves, which isn't necessarily communication. — Sharon Gannon Communication Copy Share Image
Some well-to-do parents may say, "I have a right to have as many children as I want because I can take care… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
Patanjali tells us that if we practice aparigraha, (greedlessness) we will begin to understand not only where we have come from but… — Sharon Gannon Hinduism Copy Share Image
The practices of Yoga will help you maintain equanimity in all situations by teaching you to become transparent, able to allow both… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
Human beings have been waging war and destroying the environment for long time. Just because it has been going on for a… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
If it were possible to live without causing harm to any living being at all, then indeed we might well choose not… — Sharon Gannon Alive Copy Share Image
Today "aged" foods like sauerkraut, miso, and tempeh are fermented in hygienically sanitized stainless-steel vats to assure cleanliness, so we can no… — Sharon Gannon Cleanliness Copy Share Image
Cows that are fed organic food are still kept as slaves on farms, regardless of whether it is a large corporate factory… — Sharon Gannon Baby Copy Share Image
If we weren't so dirt-conscious, we would obtain adequate vitamin B12 from soil, air, water, and bacteria, but we meticulously wash and… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
The enemy of the spirit is the selfish ego, which thinks that happiness can be gained through causing unhappiness and disharmony to… — Sharon Gannon Ancient Copy Share Image
If we want to consider the sanctity of life in deciding what to eat, the choice is clear. Eating a plant based… — Sharon Gannon Animal Copy Share Image
Because of our unenlightenment, we do not know that what we do to others we ultimately do to ourselves. — Sharon Gannon Buddhism Copy Share Image
Farm animals, like dairy cows - who by nature are vegans - are routinely force-fed fish to increase their weight and milk… — Sharon Gannon Animal Copy Share Image
Whatever you want to have happen to you make it happen for others now and eventually but inevitably you will reap the… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
When we have a choice it is always best to choose kindness. Veganism is simply the kinder choice. — Sharon Gannon Choice Copy Share Image
Don't wait for a better world. Start now to create a world of harmony and peace. It is up to you, and… — Sharon Gannon Better world Copy Share Image
We must stop viewing ourselves as separate and disconnected from the rest of life, as if we are a special case and… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
Compassion is the key to a successful relationship because by means of compassion we can access the innermost needs of the other.… — Sharon Gannon Access Copy Share Image
Om Schooled is the perfect manual for anyone who wants to start teaching yoga to kids. This is not just a theoretical… — Sharon Gannon Age 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 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
If yogis are to come to the realization of the interconnectedness of life, then we must free ourselves from the conditioning that… — Sharon Gannon Animal Copy Share Image
In fact, drinking milk and eating dairy products can rob your body of calcium and contribute to osteoporosis. If you eat dark… — Sharon Gannon Body Copy Share Image
Because we lack sharp claws, aren't very fast on our feet, and aren't exactly endowed with lightning reflexes, it would be very… — Sharon Gannon Animal Copy Share Image
The way we treat animals is the root cause of all the human suffering in the world, from poverty, starvation, disease, and… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
The ridicule you may endure from others when you speak up for animals can help you to hone your skills, enabling you… — Sharon Gannon Animal Copy Share Image
Yoga may have originated in India, where the cow has been revered as sacred for thousands of years, but times have changed… — 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
