International Women's Day

2011 marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. The day was commemorated for the first time on 19 March 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, following its establishment during the Socialist International meeting the prior year. More than one million women and men attended rallies on that first commemoration.

New Website Launched

The new Yoga in Daily Life Australia website was launched on 06-03-11. It will soon bring on-line bookings, videos and more.

New Cookbook - Awaken to Vegetarian Cooking

A fabulous new COOKBOOK has just been launched!  Awaken to Vegetarian Cooking is available at all Yoga in Daily Life centres in Australia. It is a compilation of deliciously nutritious and easy to follow vegan and vegetarian recipes, gathered from a range of Yoga in Daily Life's fabulous vegetarian cooks in Australia and around the world. A diet of plant-based foods provides optimum nourishment from fresh fruit and vegetables, freshly squeezed juices, wholemeal pastas and bread, pulses, grains and sprouts, nuts, seeds, herbs, dairy products.

Helping Hands

"Helping hands have more value than folded hands" is a saying that H.H. Swamiji, founder of Yoga in Daily Life, often repeats to inspire us to do good every day. No doubt there is ample opportunity to do good in helping the many who have been affected by the recent floods, cyclone and fires. Many communities have been devastated, families and businesses have lost everything. We can make a difference - visit these websites today to learn how to support the flood victims Australia-wide visit Salvation Army, Queensland Premier's Flood Relief Appeal, and the Red Cross.

2011 International Year of Forests

Did you know the livelihood of 1.6 billion people is dependent on forests? Did you know that forests and are home to 80% of the biodiversity of life on earth? The United Nations General Assembly declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests to raise awareness on sustainable management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests. Visit this great website to become more informed and to find information regarding events being organised throughout the International Year, as well as interactive web tools and resources to promote dialogue on forests.

International Day of Non-Violence

Yoga in Daily Life worldwide reaffirms 2nd October the International Day of Non-Violence as declared by the United Nations, by taking part in actions initiated by H.H. Vishwaguru Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda.

World Vegetarian Week

Did you know that the average vegetarian saves 100 animals every year with their compassionate eating? That's around 2 animals saved each week!  World Vegetarian Week is just around the corner, celebrated from October 1st - 7th October. Read how you can join the celebrations!

Vedic Mantras for World Peace

WORLD PEACE PRAYER FOR ALL LIVING BEINGS:  Salutations to the Cosmic Self, Lord of our Hearts, Omniscient and Omnipresent, in Thy divine presence I offer my prayer for peace and wellbeing of humankind and all living beings.

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International Day of Peace - 21st Sept 2010

We invite you to observe Peace Day on September 21, 2010. Vedic peace mantras with their translations can be repeated on this day. Wherever you are at 12 noon, stand up and observe a minute's silence for peace. The International Day of Peace ("Peace Day") provides an opportunity for individuals, organisations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date. It was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981 to coincide with the opening of the General Assembly.

Can Education Be Made Mobile ?

The right to education is a fundamental human right, since it is a precondition for the fulfilment of other economic, social, cultural, civil, and political rights. It enables social mobility and successful competition in the labour market. Its realization means overcoming poverty and living with human dignity. Being universal, interdependent, interrelated and indivisible, the right to an education offers equal opportunities for all, regardless of gender, economic or social status. Yoga in Daily Life's Alexandra Vujic writes for the UN Chronicle about the proposed Mobile Schools Project, an outreach education program to run concurrently with the Jadan school.

Italy Discovers the Consciousness of Animals

Last May an important and encouraging first step has been done towards the respect of animal life and freedom: nine Italian stars of politics, culture and science have pledged, during an official presentation at Palazzo Reale in Milan, to become "Warrantors" of the manifesto "La coscienza degli animali" (consciousness of animals), introduced by the Italian Minister of Tourism, Hon. Michela Vittoria Brambilla.

Vegetarians Are Happier Than Meat-Eaters

A new study in Nutrition Journal finds vegetarians have lower incidence of depression, anxiety and other mood problems than their meat-eaters.

Food Inc. the Documentary About What's in Today's Supermarket

In FOOD INC. Robert Kenner lifts the veil on the USA food industry, exposing the highly mechanised underbelly that's been hidden from the consumer with the consent of the government. The documentary reveals surprising-- and often shocking truths -- about what we eat and how it’s produced, what the cost to our health is, and how this wave of change is sweeping across the global food industry. 

What's Happening to our Oceans and Sea Life

Overfishing has changed our oceans beyond recognition. Already 90% of our big fish are gone - the swordfish, sharks and tuna - devoured by the world's unsustainable and escalating demand for seafood. And it's not just our fish stocks that are in trouble - tens of thousands of threatened species including turtles, sea lions, dolphins and sea birds are caught up in fishing gear each year.

04.05.10

Vinegar the Multi Purpose Green Cleaner

Source:  Care2 - 23 Ingenious Uses for White Vinegar
Vinegar can disinfect, deodorize, and de-gunkify just about everything. From shower curtains to sofa cushions, there’s not much that it can’t do. As an alternative to expensive and harsh cleaning chemicals, vinegar is something you can feel good about keeping in your cupboards. White vinegar and baking soda can even remove product buildup from hair and leave it soft and manageable. A product that can clean you, the dog, your car, and your house is what I’d call a good, green buy.

Developing Alternatives to Animal Research

The Medical Advances Without Animals Trust (MAWA) is an Australian organisation and a registered charity with its administrative base in Canberra. The Trust’s aim is to advance medical science to improve human health and treatment outcomes without using animals or animal products.

INTERNATIONAL COMPOSTING AWARENESS WEEK !

Source:  ICAW Australia "Approximately 60% of the rubbish Australians put in the everyday mixed-waste ‘garbage bin’ could be put to better use in the garden as compost and mulch or could be returned to agricultural land to improve soil quality. International Composting Awareness Week 2nd to 8th May 2010, is a week of activities, events and publicity to improve awareness about the importance of this valuable organic resource and to promote compost use, knowledge and products.

Earth Day Celebrated 22 April 2010

Forty years after the first Earth Day, the world is in greater peril than ever. While climate change is the greatest challenge of our time, it also presents the greatest opportunity – an unprecedented opportunity to build a healthy, prosperous, clean energy economy now and for the future. Earth Day 2010 can be a turning point to advance climate policy, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs. Earth Day Network is galvanizing millions who make personal commitments to sustainability. Earth Day 2010 is a pivotal opportunity for individuals, corporations and governments to join together and create a global green economy. Join the more than one billion people in 190 countries that are taking action for Earth Day. Learn further how to take action.

Choose Toxic-Free Cleaning Products

Source: Natural News By now, most NaturalNews readers have realized that mainstream household cleaning products are filled with toxic chemicals. Typical household cleaners, including window cleaners, bathroom tile cleaners, toilet cleaners and kitchen cleaning products, are frequently loaded with toxic chemicals. These chemicals include benzene-based chemical solvents (many of which promote cancer), artificial fragrances, artificial colors and more.

Thoughts for Earth Day - by Leunig

Dear God
We give thanks for places of simplicity and peace. Let us find such a place within ourselves. We give thanks for places of refuge and beauty. Let us find such a place within ourselves. We give thanks for places of nature's truth and freedom, of joy, inspiration and renewal, places where all creatures may find acceptance and belonging. Let us search for these places: in the world, in ourselves and in others. Let us restore them. Let us strengthen and protect them and let us create them. May we mend this outer world according to the truth of our inner life and may our souls be shaped and nourished by nature's eternal wisdom.
AMEN
Leunig