Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath on Veganism

Yogis in India from thousands of years have thrived on fresh fruits and milk. Yogis feel that vegetarian diet is the best food for spirutual growth.

Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath, a yogi from India visits California frequently to preach about Yoga.

Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath advises his devotees not to become vegan.

Visit this video to hear what he has to say about vegan food.

Vegan and Vegetarian Phrases in Languages

While I along with my husband were in California a
couple of months ago, we went to Thirupati Bhimas - a
vegetarian restaurant in Artesia, Los Angeles.

You can find many vegan options in Indian
restaurants.I came across a rice dish, Bagala bath on
the menu. I assumed it was made with eggplants, known
as Baingan in one of the Indian languages, Hindi.

I waited for my aromatic dish. As the waitress brought
my dish, I realized that something was terribly wrong.
The mound of rice was white as snow. I realized that it
was a spicy yogurt rice. I felt horrible.

The waitress was wonderful.When I told the waitress
about my confusion with words, she calmly listened .I now ordered rice pulao.The rice pulao came with a small bowl of yogurt mixed with chopped onions.

Yes, being a vegan is pretty challenging and daunting.
It takes a lot of patience to order vegan food in
eateries.

International Vegetarian Union (IVU) is a wonderful webpage with loads of useful phrases for vegans in
languages from across the world.