Why Hinduism Champions Vegetarianism as an Aid to Samadhi

A detailed look at why the Hindu system of Yoga emphasizes a pure vegetarian or sattvic diet, as critical to the attainment of Samadhi or God-realization. \r
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While watching the video please note that the following terms are synonymous, they all mean the same thing: Samadhi = God Realization = Self-Realization = Soul Realization.\r
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Suggested Further Reading:\r
1. Swami Abhedanandas speech on Why a Hindu is a Vegetarian\r
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2. Swami Chinmayananda On Vegetarianism \r
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3. Price of Brahmacharya by Swami Sivananda\r
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4. Price of Religion, Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Vol 4.\r
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5. Absolute & Manifestation, Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Vol 2.\r
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6. Conversations And Dialogues, Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Vol 7.\r
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Images used in this presentation belong to the public domain. Many thanks to the following websites for preserving these images:\r
1. Painting of Sita in the Ashram of Valmiki, courtesy LACMA.\r
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2.Painting of sage receiving Offerings from a woman, courtesy LACMA.\r
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3. Mother Parvati worshipping Lord Shiva, courtesy LACMA.\r
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4.Painting of Lord Krishna @ The British Museum\r
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5. Painting of Sage Valmiki composing Ramayana, courtesy Wikipedia\r
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6. Painting of Sage Narada visiting Rishi Valmiki, courtesy Wikipedia\r
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7. Photo of galaxies existing shortly after the Big Bang, courtesy Wikipedia\r
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8. Illustration of an Atom, courtesy Wikipedia\r