Yoga for All Quotes

“The Taittiriya Upanishad says, food is ‘annam brahmeti’ (food is Brahman, the highest reality and conscious principle). It adds, ‘Annam na nindayat tad vratam’ (do not criticize food, that is the pledge), ‘na parichakshita tad vratam’ (do not despise food, that is the pledge).”
― Hansaji J. Yogendra, Yoga for All : The National Bestseller on Wellness for Your Mind, Body and Soul

“The Taittiriya Upanishad says, food is ‘annam brahmeti’ (food is Brahman, the highest reality and conscious principle). It adds, ‘Annam na nindayat tad vratam’ (do not criticize food, that is the pledge), ‘na parichakshita tad vratam’ (do not despise food, that is the pledge). You are born from food, subsist because of it and pass away into food (matter).”
― Hansa Jayadeva Yogendra, Yoga for All : The National Bestseller on Wellness for Your Mind, Body and Soul

“Adharma occurs when harm is caused to oneself through non-performance of one’s duties towards personal, physical, mental and spiritual well-being. For example, you know you must practise asanas daily, but so often you neglect them. Or you give in to your emotions and tend to indulge in many things and lose self-control.”
― Hansa Jayadeva Yogendra, Yoga for All : The National Bestseller on Wellness for Your Mind, Body and Soul