Yoga is vegan, and vegan is yoga? This isn't just a catchy phrase—it's an eternal truth rooted in ancient wisdom, echoing from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras to the compassionate heart of India's spiritual heritage. At the Vegan Mumbai Foundation, we live this truth every day through Vegan Mumbai Potlucks, digital interactive sessions, and our digital campaign store at veganmumbai.com.
Consider the Yamas, the ethical foundation of yoga. Ahimsa stands tallest: non-violence in thought, word, and deed. How can we embody this on our yoga mats while fueling our bodies with the suffering of sentient beings? A vegan lifestyle is ahimsa in action—choosing plants over pain, honoring the prana (life force). When we sit in meditation, a vegan body vibrates higher, unburdened by the heavy tamas (inertia) of animal-derived foods. Science echoes this: plant-based diets reduce inflammation, boost endorphins, and enhance neuroplasticity, making asanas deeper and pranayama more profound. Join us at the Vegan Mumbai Foundation's next vegan retreat to feel this transformation firsthand.
Yoga teaches us interdependence—"aham brahmasmi" (I am the universe). Every creature is a thread in this cosmic tapestry. Eating vegan weaves us tighter into this web, fostering satvic purity that elevates our practice. But this union goes beyond the plate. Veganism is yoga off the mat—boycotting cruelty in cosmetics, leather, and labs mirrors aparigraha (non-possessiveness). It's karma yoga: selfless service to Mother Earth, whose oceans choke on fishing nets and farms devour rainforests. As we flow through Vinyasa at the Vegan Mumbai Foundation's events, let's pledge to a world where no cow's udder is exploited for our "protein," no chicken caged for our convenience.
Yoga without veganism is incomplete and veganism without yoga lacks soul. In ahimsa, we find ananda (bliss). The Vegan Mumbai Foundation invites you to unite body, mind, and soul in our upcoming sessions—register at membership.veganmumbai.org to join.
Prof. Sudesh Kumar ☘️ @vegansudesh
Founder @ Vegan Mumbai Foundation
Email: help@veganmumbai.org
