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An Invitation to ChangeYour Lifestyle:
Onepersonwhoreviewedthisbookstatedthatthoughunderstandingtheimportanceofeverything
addressedinthisbook,feltitwouldbeachallengetodoeverythingthatthisbookrecommends.It
mustbeunderstoodthatwhatispresentedinthisbookistheidealforwhichonemuststrive.Most
changesshouldbeimplementedgradually.Onechange,however,whichcanbedoneabruptly,isto
stopeatingallmeat(includespoultry,fish,eggsanddairy)products.Thereareenoughprotein
packedvegetariansubstitutesonthemarket,forjustabouteverything.However,oneshouldalways
readthelabels,evenofvegetarianproducts,eventhoselabeledas“natural,”becausethesetoocome
inthecategoryof“cheapandjunkie,”beingfilledwithartificialchemicals,preservativesandother
ingredients with long and unpronounceable names.
So,startsmallwithlittlechanges,alittleYogaexercise...evenifitisoneortwoposturesaday,a
littlebreathing,alittlefasting,alittlemeditation,alittlereadingofscriptures,alittleofhelpingoth-
ers,alittleofprayerandchantingahekau(mantra-prayer).Thesewillgraduallyandholistically
growalittlemoreeachmonthandyear,butinawaywhichallowsthemindtoremaincalmand
peaceful,becauseremember,theDivineSelfisnothingbutpeace,bliss(happiness)andharmony.So
tomovetowardstheDivine,yoursteps(mindandactions)mustbefilledwithpeace,balanceand
harmonyalongtheway.Thereisnowaytoreachthewestifonewalkstothenorth.Sotoreachthe
ultimatepeaceandharmony,onemustwalkinpeaceandharmony.Rememberthechildren’sstory
between the hare and the turtle: slow and steady wins the race!
Withrespecttofasting...orforthatmatter,anyactionyouareperformingintheworld,forspiritual
growth,thereisonekeyquestionyoumustaskyourself,andmeditateupontheanswer:“Isthisgoing
toleadmetowardsGod(truth,balance&harmony)orleadmeawayfromthat?”Manytimesspiritu-
allyinclinedpeople(aspirants,initiates)engageinactionstogetclosertoGodortheGoddess,the
HigherSelf,howeverinthestruggletoperformtheaction,theytakeseveralstepsintheoppositedir-
ection(fanaticismwhichleadstoimbalancetodis-harmony).Insteadofpurifyingthemselvestomake
themselvesstrongerandfittoperformtheworkoftheDivine,theyweakentheirphysicalbodiesand
mind,whichrendersitoflittleuseintheserviceoftheDivine,thatis,movingtowardsthatwhichis
peaceful, joyful, good and truly divine.
Fastingdoeshelppurifythebodyandgivewillpower,butaspiritualaspirantaswellasworldlyper-
sonalitycandoitforthispurpose.Thedifferencebetweenaspiritualaspirantandaworldlypersonal-
ityisthepurposefordoingit.AsJesustaught,“SeekyefirstthekingdomofHeavenandallelsewill
beaddeduntoyou.”Thismeansthatyoushoulddowhateveryouneedtodotomakeyourselfmore
abletoservetheDivine,firstandforemost...fordevelopinggreaterdevotiontoGod.Iffastingis
donetomakethebodyhealthyandstrongtobetterservethedivinewill(includingengagingyourself
inspiritualpracticesatadeeperlevel),thenitisrighteousaction.Oneshouldstrivetobringthebody
toastateofpurity,harmonyandpeace.Iffastingtakesthebodytoweakness,illnessandunsteadi-
nessandrendersthemindunabletostudythescripturesandpracticethemeffectivelybecauseone’s
concentratingabilityisdiminished,one’stemperismoreabruptandonesuccumbsmoreeasilyto
other aspects of the ego, then it is not promoting spiritual advancement.