The ancient yogic tradition

The ancient yogic tradition offers five powerful inner disciplines, known as the Niyamas, which help individuals develop inner strength and become responsible leaders in their families, communities, workplaces, and society.


The Niyamas are practical principles for living a balanced and meaningful life. They guide us towards purity, contentment, discipline, self-reflection, and humility. Together, they create a strong foundation for conscious leadership.


1) Shoucha means purity and cleanliness. It includes physical cleanliness as well as clarity in our thoughts, intentions, words, and actions. A pure and organised mind helps us make better decisions. By reducing negativity, anger, jealousy, unhealthy habits, and unnecessary distractions, we create space for wisdom and positive thinking. A leader who practises Shoucha communicates honestly and acts with integrity.


2) Santosha means contentment. It encourages us to appreciate the present moment without abandoning our desire to learn and improve. Modern life often pushes us towards constant comparison. We may measure success through money, recognition, popularity, or possessions. Contentment helps us remain peaceful despite external pressures. It teaches us to value our journey, acknowledge our progress, and remain grateful for what we already have.


3) Tapah represents discipline, perseverance, and endurance. Every meaningful goal requires consistent effort and the courage to continue when results are delayed. Leadership demands commitment, patience, and the ability to face difficulties without giving up. Tapah teaches us to choose long-term purpose over temporary comfort. Regular learning, healthy habits, punctuality, and fulfilling responsibilities with sincerity are all expressions of discipline.


4) Swadhyaya means self-study and self-reflection. It encourages us to understand our thoughts, emotions, habits, strengths, weaknesses, and patterns of behaviour. A leader who understands themselves can respond thoughtfully instead of reacting impulsively. Reading, meditation, journalling, seeking feedback, and reflecting on life experiences are all forms of Swadhyaya. Self-study also encourages lifelong learning and personal growth.


5) Ishwara Pranidhana means surrendering to a higher purpose. It reminds us that we must give our best effort while accepting that we cannot control every outcome. This principle brings humility into leadership. It teaches us that leadership is not only about personal achievement; it is also about service, responsibility, and contributing to the welfare of others. Surrender does not mean passivity. It means acting with dedication without becoming excessively attached to recognition or results.


Sudesh Foundation (SF) is a vegan nonprofit organisation working to promote individual and collective evolution. Its vision is connected with compassion, conscious living, plant-based choices, cultural exchange, and the development of a more humane world. The SF Yogic Vegan Travellers Community is a global community for vegan travellers and hosts. It provides a virtual platform where people can connect, exchange information, explore plant-based lifestyles, travel, relocate, and build meaningful relationships across cultures.


The SF Yogic Vegan Travellers Community is currently available in the following countries: Austria, Argentina, Belgium, Russia, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, Venezuela, Mexico, Jamaica, Peru, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Guyana, Egypt, Israel, Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, the Czech Republic, and Luxembourg. Many more countries will be added soon. 

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Vegan Models, Fashion & Activism


We should highlight some of the sexier things in the vegan world. There are many perks to eating a more plant based diet but one of the best is the radiant physical beauty.

 instagr.am/vegan.model page is about our multimedia project promoting veganism by exposing vegan beauty, strength and diversity. 
 

This is a project by Vegan Sudesh. Our team is set out to do photoshoots with vegan men and women to really show the aesthetic side of the lifestyle. 


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Animal Slaughter brings Earthquake

 
Book Review

Understanding Earthquakes

M M Bajaj, Ibrahim and Vijayraj Singh

H. B. Prakashan, Indore



A Plea to Stop Animal Slaughter, Via Science Now!

 

This book is a plea to stop slaughter of animals, birds, and (even) fish because it will avert earthquakes. It is difficult to say what prompted the authors – all physicists of fame and high learning – to enter the rough and tumble of geology and that, too, of earthquakes. But, then, science has its own angularities. After all, the high priest of modern science, Albert Einstein, also meddled with the science of geology by propagating EPW (Einsteinian Pain Waves) theory.

 

Whatever one's predilections, it has to be conceded that the idea is unique. And novelty is not the only argument in favour of the book which is actually based on paper(s) read by the authors. The BIS (Bajaj-Ibrahim-Singh) Theory is claimed to be a further development on EPW of Einstein. The book claims it is possible to forecast earthquakes which are caused by excessive killing of animals. Now either it is all based on 'real' correlations or is a set of spurious ones. The answer would depend upon whether, and a priori, one is willing to subscribe to the theory whose validity is all but proven so far. And to that extent, the book is truly novel and hence absolutely and eminently readable. After all, science still does not have even the modicum of an answer as to why the earthquakes happen and how they can be predicted with reasonable accuracy. The book certainly fills the gaps in the science of seismology which is still a nascent science.

 

The argument, otherwise highly technical and full of scientific jargon, given so lucidly and simply in the abstract of the book is quite unique to say the least. It is based on the, "reports received" from different parts of the world that several earthquakes have the history of millions of animals being butchered in or near the high risk seismic zones. Hence the suspicion and the scientific inquiry that organising the butchering of animals in the abattoirs worldwide has something to do with the quakes. The book claims to have studied the complex role of nociceptive waves (or the waves generated by the immense noise by the animals on the verge of being butchered) in shear-wave splitting which is related to seismic anisotropy. This splitting is associated with the cracks in the crust aligned by stress. The origin of earthquakes due to the interaction of nociception waves with gravity waves is critically examined in the book. An earthquake of 8 Richter occurs only when the resonant frequency is extremely high. Low frequency resonances lead to earthquakes of 0.1 to 0.2 Richter. Low frequency resonances are hardly felt or realised by the ordinary people. High frequency resonances (originating due to the slaughter of millions of animals daily for years together) lead to powerful singularities with the gravity waves.

 

Dying Animals Cause Acoustic Anisotropy

 

Now the point which the authors have tried to make is that acoustic anisotropy leads to a very strong anisotropic stress on a rock. The daily butchering of thousands of animals continually for several years generates acoustic anisotropy due to Einsteinian Pain Waves (EPW) emitted by dying animals. And the accumulated acoustic anisotropy is found to be related with the stress history of rocks.

 

The book claims that since the EPW travel a great distance with time, abattoirs of one country may lead to havoc in another country. But then comes a final "warning" from the scientists laced with spirituality: '...we should close down all the abattoirs (visible and hidden) of the world. Our environmental problems are responsible for the mega-event of earthquakes. ' If this had come from a religious saint, people would have taken it at face value. But, coming from scientists of some fame, the approach needs a careful analysis sans religiosity which is a tall order given the Indian context.

 

The central theme of the book that shear wave splitting occurs possibly due to aligned fluid-filled inclusions and abattoirs, is open to question, and needs a further in-depth study, which the authors claimed to have done with a promise that a fresh book of over 600 pages is coming out shortly on this very aspect. However, the authors have been fair to mention, if not examine in the introductary part, all existing hypotheses on the subject though finally, they settle down on their own hypothesis of large-scale abattoir activity being the causative agents for major earthquakes. In chapter 2 they move to the complex theory which is a set of mathematical formulae which may not be of much interest to a person not properly initiated in mathematical and statistical mumbo jumbo.

 

Latur Ealthquake Explained

 

It is "Experimental Aspects" in chapter 3 which is absolutely revolutionary and candid. After preliminary observation as to how the nociception waves (EPW) interact with the earth's natural rhythmatic vibrations and lead to responses which are extremely powerful (of the order of 10 40 MW) causing crack density (CD) which is directly proportional to EPW – itself a result of 'animals butchered daily' the authors come straight to the most recent of the Indian calamities – the Latur (Khillari) earthquake. And from here it is a non-stop journey to earthquakes at various places. Indian earthquakes of Utterkashi, Assam follow the Latur tragedy. Then comes America where the earthquakes of Northridge (1994), Long Beach (California – 1933), Landers (California -1992), San Francisco (1906), New Madrid (Missouri – 1811-12) have been mentioned. Russia is next where Neftegorsk (1995) finds a major mention. Kanto (1923), Nobi (1891), Kita-Tango. (1927), Sankiru Tsunami (1933), Shizuoka (1935), Tonankal (1944), Nankai (1948), Fukui (1948), Off-Tokachi (1952), Kjta-Mino (1961), Nigata (1964), Off-Tokachi (1968), Kobe (1995) – all of Japan – have also been described not so much as a part of scientific inquiry but to demonstrate the pattern and familiarity of the authors with what they are talking about.

 

Some of the data accumulated from aforementioned places, juxtaposed with the famous study by Nemichand has been put to productive use by the authors to make a comprehensive table of strong earthquakes of the 20th century and the date from 3,937 ,,officially recognised major abbatoirs" in different parts of India to establish further the hypothesis proprounded that earthquakes are caused by large scale animal slaughter. Some of the obiter dicta by the authors are certainly open to serious question.

 

The "Theory" will be Tested

 

The hypothesis propounded in the book will be testable very shortly when in the wake of "Mad Cow" disease afflicting cows in England resulting in an overall ban on exports of beef from England to other European Union countries there is a proposal for the 'destruction' of an estimated 4.5 million to 11 million cows in England. Whatever the number of cows destroyed eventually it will surely be the first time in the world anywhere that so many animals will be killed at one go. And going by the BIS Theory it must (automatically) produce a major earthquake. And going by the same, BIS analysis, England or at least neighbouring Europe can hope to have the biggest jolt in history - not figuratively but literally – in the shape of an earthquake.

 

From the Book

 

In the words of Nils Bohr, 'Prediction is difficult, especially of the future.' Despite this, one of the objectives of the present investigation is to explore the possibility of earthquake prediction based on well defined hard core principles.

 

Mathematicians and scholars can predict the tides. Then, why do they have so much trouble in predicting earthquakes? Accurate tables of the time of high or low tide can be worked out months or even years ahead. Earthquake forecasts often go wrong within a few days, sometimes within a few hours. People are accustomed to the difference. They are not surprised when a heat wave turns out to be a blizzard. In contrast, if the tide table predicted low tide but the beach was under water, there would probably be a riot. Of course, the two systems are different. The mechanism of earthquakes is extremely complex. It involves following parameters: (1) air pressure, (2) tectonic plate movement, (3) Einsteinian pain wave intensity, (4) geographical location, (5) local rate of killing of animals, (6) underground nuclear testing, (7) faultlines in the rock, (8) volcanic activity, etc. Compared to earthquakes, tides are much simpler, because they can be easily predicted.

 

We speak of the unpredictable aspects of earthquakes just as if we were talking about rolling dice or letting an air balloon loose to observe its erratic path as the air is ejected. Since there is no clear relationship between cause and effect, such phenomenon are said to have random elements. Yet there was little reason to doubt that precise predictability could, in principle, be achieved. This fundamental randomness has come to be called chaos.

 

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Netherlands Animal Rights Police

 

Netherlands Animal Rights Police by anti-Islam Party

 

If it sounds like an idea inspired by the Animal Planet show "Animal Cops," it's because it was. There will soon be 500 police officers on the streets of Holland protecting the welfare of the country's animals. The proposal originated with a uniquely powerful animal rights political party -- and brought to fruition by Geert Wilders' anti-Islam Party for Freedom.

 

Even the enforcement of animal welfare can be a tricky issue when a chief proponent is one of Europe's most out-spoken and well-known far-right politicians, known more for his calls to ban the Koran than for his defense of the puppy next door. The Netherlands will soon have 500 new "animal police" officers, thanks to a move from Geert Wilder's anti-Islam Party for Freedom (PVV).

 

As part of the government coalition agreement signed in the Netherlands last fall, Wilders pushed for the 3,000 officers who were once slated to be cut from the police force to be retained, but with 500 of them reassigned to work on animal welfare issues. It was reportedly the pet issue of Dion Graus, a PVV member of the House of Representatives whose previous jobs include selling cars and veterinary products.

 

The new "animal police" will consist of regular police officers, with the same powers, but with special training that is still being developed, said Job van der Sande, spokesperson for the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice. The first 100 should be in place by the end of the year.

 

The Party for the Animals

 

The proposal originated with The Party for the Animals (PvdD), a party in the Dutch parliament that is the first of its kind in the world -- a political party elected by the people to represent the animals. The Party for the Animals first entered Parliament in 2006, and now holds two of the 150 seats in the Dutch House of Representatives, one seat in the Dutch Senate, and nine seats in eight provincial governments.

 

Marianne Thieme, chairperson of The Party for the Animals, said the original idea for the new officers came from the TV show "Animal Cops," a popular program on Animal Planet in the Netherlands and in other European countries, including Germany. "Animal Cops" chronicles the work of animal welfare officers in different US cities, including Houston, Philadelphia and Phoenix.

 

Thieme said her party supports the new animal police, but is waiting to see how they work in practice. "We think it's a good idea, of course, as an animal rights party we are always in favor of working for animal welfare," Thieme told SPIEGEL ONLINE. "But at the same time they are cutting budgets for people to enforce the laws for animal transport and slaughterhouses ... We are afraid that these animal cops are only to protect pets and not for livestock, for example."

 

The Netherlands is a major meat exporter, and about 450 million animals are slaughtered each year in the country, according to the animal rights party. Details on what duties the police will actually perform are still being worked out with the country's Agriculture Ministry, said van der Sande, and a proposed plan should be ready in the next few weeks.

 

'We Don't Make Fun of It'

 

Amsterdam police chief Bernard Welten, who has taken issue with PVV proposals in the past, has publicly referred to the new force as the "guinea pig police," but a spokesman for the Dutch police chiefs' organization says his commission is taking the new force seriously.

 

"It has a public demand, and it has a political demand, so we don't make fun of it," said spokesperson Jelle Egas. He said it remains to be decided which officers will take part in the new force.

 

Until now, most animal cruelty cases in Holland have been investigated by a private entity, the Dutch Society for the Protection of Animals. Founded in 1865, the organization has more than 200,000 members and employs 14 full-time investigators. Along with 150 volunteers, the investigators are dispatched on 8,000 calls a year, says Casper Schrijver, spokesperson for the organization.

 

The calls might include anything from pets not being taken to the vet in a timely manner to something as drastic as a case that recently generated local headlines in which a dog owner reportedly stabbed his pet three times. Schrijver says they support the new animal cops, but the laws have to be changed so judges can more easily sentence offenders for their crimes. Such changes, he says, are under discussion, but it "is a long and hard road."

 

Still, they are likely to find support amongst the populace. According to Schrijver, some 60 percent of Dutch people rank animal welfare as an important issue. And it's an effort that is being watched abroad: About 74 percent of readers surveyed by a regional German newspaper in Saxony thought Germany should have animal cops, too.

 

By Mary Beth Warner @ Der Spiegel /03/03/2011

 

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The First Vegan Supermarket in Europe

 
The First Vegan Supermarket of Europe

 

Forget beer and bratwurst, Dortmund now houses Europe's only all-vegan supermarket. Offering chocolates, fake tuna and even dog food, the store is hoping to cash in on a small but rapidly growing market.

 

Renowned for its mining industry and blue-collar attitude, Dortmund is an unlikely choice for Europe's first vegan supermarket.

 

"If someone opens a supermarket that has no animal products in them, that seems crazy," said animal ethicist and store owner Ralf Kalkowski. "But people are celebrating."

 

Vegilicious, which opened on February 26, occupies over 100 square meters in the city-centre, technically making it the only vegan supermarket in Europe.

 

Using soy, spices, and oils to supplement traditional animal-based ingredients, the shelves are stacked with over 1500 products. Vegilicious offers chocolate bars, cereals, and even meat imitations, like fake chicken wings, which use cane sugar sticks to serve as 'bones.'

 

"People say they can't live without cheese, but we've got 30 different cheese alternatives," said Kalkowski, who co-owns Vegilicious with wife Kim. "You can have anything you think you might be missing, so there's no need to eat animal products anymore."

 

Starting with a café and online shop, the Kalkowski's and their 16 staff have so far maintained a customer flow of 120-150 people per day. They have even managed to attract non-human clients, selling vegan dog- and cat food.

 

"It's ridiculous if you rescue one animal, but feed them with another dead animal," he said.

 

What is veganism?

 

Vegans abstain from foods containing any animal products, including egg, honey and milk. This differs from vegetarians, who only renounce meat.

 

"Vegans believe animals should be left alone, it's not just about avoiding cruelty", said Amanda Baker, from the Vegan Society UK. "If animals are farmed, you have to take away their freedom."

 

Baker told Deutsche Welle that many male animals are killed at birth because they cannot reproduce, while females are exploited for artificial breeding, which dramatically decreases their life expectancy.

 

"For example, the dairy industry and the meat industry are the same industry. You can't separate one from the other," she said.

 

Aside from animal ethics, some turn to veganism to stem environmental problems. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the livestock sector is responsible for 18% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, as well as being a major cause of deforestation and water pollution.

 

Veganism can also reap health benefits, as high meat consumption has been linked to cardio-vascular diseases, which are responsible for 49% of European deaths annually.

 

Kalkowski explained that many older customers have shopped at Vegilicious for health reasons as his products are cholesterol free.

 

Veganism has been stigmatized as expensive and excessive and vegans are often regarded as extremists for going beyond vegetarianism, according to Kalkowski, who laments the reactions of some meat-eaters to the opening of Vegilicious.

 

He said that when his supermarket was first mentioned in the press, the paper was forced to remove online comments inciting a pro-meat flash mob before his store.

 

He thinks these prejudices are based on myths, of which the biggest is the assumption that a meatless diet deprives the body of vital nutrients.

 

"You can get all necessary nutrients from a plant based diet, except for vitamin B12," Kalkowski explained, "and that's one thing we supplement with a product from the UK."

 

Importing products from the UK, US and even Australia is common, but a significant portion of vegan merchandise is produced locally, according to Germany's biggest Vegan Wholesaler, AVE. 

 

AVE owner Tobias Graf believes veganism's popularity is expanding, not least because his business is booming.

 

"In the last few years a lot of new products were established, produced and discovered," he said.  "We've personally grown year by year, 100% for the past three years."

 

It is not only vegans who are catching onto the craze, "No, I'm not vegan," one Vegilicious shopper explained. "I have never tried real vegan food. I think it's good so I can now try."

 

Ralf Kalkowski hopes his supermarket will entice more people to buy animal-free food, but the question remains - how do vegan products truly taste?

 

"It even tastes better," he said, "because you have a good conscious."

 

Author: Hannah Wandel

Editor: Nathan Witkop

 

Source: Deutsche Welle /10/03/2011