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1) Where is the Ashram ?

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The MCKS Arhatic Yoga Ashram is situated at village Nive in Mulshi Taluka, District Pune. It is about 70 Kms from Pune City and about 220 Kms from Mumbai.

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Pune airport is the closest airport. Mumbai domestic and International Airports can also be considered for reaching the Ashram.

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Pune Railway Station is the closest railway station.

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Mumbai to the Ashram is a distance of about 220 Kms. Visitors may travel along the Mumbai-Pune Express highway and reach Chandni Chowk in Kothrud area. From here one has to turn towards the Ashram and go a further 55 Kms.

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From Pune to the Ashram, the distance is 70 Kms. The visitors will have to follow Paud Road and pass through Pirangut, Paud and go towards Mulshi. After reaching Mulshi, the road passes thru Tamhini village and reaches Nive Village. Immediately after Nive village, the road branches out and the branch leads to the Ashram. The Ashram is just one kilometer from this diversion.

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The present taxi charges from Mumbai to Ashram are Rs.3500 for one way drop. The charges include toll charges and the charges are payable to the taxi driver on reaching the Ashram. Similar charge of Rs.3500 is applicable for the return trip. The charges may be shared among the visitors sharing the taxi and about 4-5 persons can travel in a taxi.

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The present taxi charges from Pune to Ashram are Rs.1800 for one way drop. The charges include toll charges and the same have to be paid to the driver on reaching the Ashram. The charges may be shared among the visitors sharing the taxi and about 4-5 persons can travel in a taxi.

Can a taxi be arranged to travel to the Ashram from Mumbai/Pune?

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Taxis can be arranged by the Ashram on request being sent to the Ashram on gmail . The details that are required for booking the taxi are name/s of the visitor/s, date & time off arrival, mode of travel, train/flight number and the carrier. Mobile number of at least one person in the group is required to facilitate communicating the vehicle details. Taxis should be booked at least two days before the arrival.

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The monsoon is from June to September and the rains may be heavy. October, November can be warm followed by winter months Decemeber, January. From February onwards the summer sets in and it will be warm.

Can our mobiles work at the Ashram?

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The Ashram is situated between a mountain and a valley and only some mobiles work at the Ashram in limited areas.

Does the Ashram have Internet and can the guests use the same?

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The Ashram does have Internet facility but at the moment the Ashram faces a problem of connectivity. The guests may use the Internet in case of very important work only. The guests should use this service to the minimum.

Does the Ashram have meditation CDs, sound system or does one have to bring them?

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The Ashram has CDs for the meditations required for the Arhatic Practitioners. The Ashram also has a sound system for use in the meditation Halls.

Does the Ashram have an OHP/LCD projector, laptop for presentation?

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The Administrative Building provides a classroom in which OHP/LCD projectors are available. Laptop computer is also available and the Arhatic Yogis may bring their presentation on back up devices.

Are there chairs available in meditation halls or does one have to sit on the floor?

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Chairs are available for use in both the meditation halls as well as all the other places such as dining hall, administration office, units. Sitting on floor is optional and not compulsory.

Do I carry mineral water for drinking purposes?

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Mineral water is provided for drinking purposes and jars of 20 litres are provided in individual units, meditation halls etc. The guests need not bring their own mineral water.

Does the Ashram provide bed and linen?

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Each Unit has two beds with mattress, linen, pillow and blanket and

What is the type of food served in the Ashram?

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The Ashram provides vegetarian food only. Breakfast consists of bread butter with jam, corn flakes, snacks such as Idli, Wada, Poha etc and is as per a schedule. Tea and coffee vending machines are provided in the dining hall and administrative building. The lunch and dinner consists of rice, chapattis, dal, vegetable, salad. Chinese is also served at times consisting of noodles, veg fried rice, veg Manchurian and at times the kitchen also provides pasta. The food is non spicy and simple but rich in nutritious value and sumptious. It is simple and enjoyable by all.

Is there a necessities shoppe at the Ashram for urgent requirements?

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At the moment, there is no shop in or around the Ashram. Urgent necessities can be obtained from the Admin Office. In case the items are not available, they will have to be procured during the next visit to Pune for purchases.

Where can I change my money to Indian Rupees? Can the Ashram arrange the same?

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The Ashram does not have any money changing facility. In case the same is required, the Admin staff will assist in getting the money exchanged from Pune during their regular visits.

How do I make the payment for the stay and board etc?

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All payments for stay, board have to be made in cash. At par cheques of Indian Banks are accepted. No cheques on banks outside India are permissible. Similarly the Ashram cannot accept donations from foreigners or any other person giving an address outside India.

Can one make payment via credit card?

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Payments via credit card are not acceptable.

Can one make payment by cheque?

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Cheques can be made in favor of Arhatic Yoga Ashram Management Trust and should be on any bank in India.

In what name should the draft be made?

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The cheque / draft has to be made in the name Arhatic Yoga Ashram Management Trust and should be payable at Pune.

Can one make payment in cash at the Ashram?

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We encourage the guests to make their payments by cheque/DD in advance along with the registration for the event. Additional payments can be made at the Ashram in cash. The Ashram provides a receipt for the payment made.

Are donations to the Ashram exempted under IT Act?

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Donations to the Ashram are exempted under Section 80G of Income Tax Act, 1961 and the exemption is renewed by the Income Tax department every three years. The present registration is valid until 31.3.2012.

Is there a laundry facility at the Ashram?

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Laundry facility is offered to the guests and the Ashram requires at least two-three days for washing and ironing. The guest should avail of the facility provided there is sufficient time for his departure.

What does one need to carry for short duration a week, fortnight, month ?

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It is better to travel light. You may bring your towels, suitable clothes considering the time of the year. During rainy season(June to August), guests may bring their rain clothes, rain shoes etc. Apart from this the normal clothes may be brought. The clothes should be light colored and should not be revealing in any form. Plunging necklines, sleeveless clothes may not be included and the participants need to follow the dress code at the Ashram.

Does the Ashram conduct all the courses specified for Pranic Healing and Arhatic Yoga?

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The Ashram conducts only those courses which are allotted by the Acharyas and all the courses are not conducted at the Ashram. Normally the preliminary Basic courses are not conducted at the Ashram. The Ashram is a spiritual resort for intensive practice, higher courses, study and meditations.

What is daily schedule at the Ashram?

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The daily Ashram consists of meditations in the morning, book studies & discussions in the afternoon, walk in the evening and special sessions planned by the Acharyas. The Arhatic meditations are conducted as per a fixed schedule and the participants are expected to follow the schedule at the Ashram.

Does the Ashram have a library? What books are there are there in the library?

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The Ashram has a library. All the books written by GMCKS are available. In addition, the library carries books on Theosophy, Yoga written by renowned authors.

Who can visit the Ashram? Who are allowed to stay at the Ashram?

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All pranic healers and Arhatic practitioners can visit the Ashram. Prior permission of the management for a visit to the Ashram. Only Arhatic practitioners are allowed to stay at the Ashram.

Are children allowed at the Ashram?

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Children under 16 years are not allowed at the Ashram as per the Grandmasters instructions.

How does one register for an event?

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Right to admission is reserved by the management. Interested persons may write a mail to....and procure the details of the events. Registration can be done by filling the form and making the payment of the registration charges. In case of higher courses, it may be necessary for the forms to be sent to the Acharyas for scanning and selection.

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In starting the transition to a vegan diet, there are a few different strategies.

Some people shift into a vegan diet slowly, starting with vegan analogues plant-based foods whose taste resembles animal products. Some peoplesimply take out the animal products from their diet and replace them with plant foods with which they are already familiar with. While others concentrate on experimenting with entirely new vegan foods, often from international cuisines. Thankfully, there is no shortage of vegan foods to help make the transition. In fact, most of the food we eat is vegan, without us knowing it![/rescue_column]

An even better option is to grow your own food! If you have a porch that can hold large plant containers or a front or back yard with just a little space, start a garden of your own. Growing your own food is a healthy and cheaper way to eat fresh fruits and vegetables. Go to your nearest library or bookstore and find out what grows best in your neck of the woods and get planting!

With a little time and practice, you will develop a new routine for planning meals and cooking. We recommend getting a good cookbook and experimenting, as well as checking out the amazing recipes from the Post Punk Kitchen and Healthy Happy Life. You could also visit our Recipe Archive and try out some vegan recipes.

In the meantime, here are some simple and healthy meal ideas to start with

Most grocery stores carry a great variety of vegan products and many have a Natural or Health Food section. Soy, rice, coconut, hemp, almond and oat milks are also available at many grocery stores, and work in most recipes calling for cows milk. Each has a different flavor, experiment to see which best suits you.

Soy margarines (that do not contain the dairy product whey) and soy yogurts are also available at most stores. The single analogue that has had the most trouble pleasing vegans is soy cheese. Several brands are available, but dont expect it to taste exactly like your favorite cheese. Daiya is a new and popular vegan cheese that is known for its cheese-like consistency and melting properties. There are several awesome cream cheese substitutes and no vegan refrigerator is complete without the mayonnaise substituteVeganaise.You also may want to try out some of the recipes from The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook.There are several brands of soy, rice, and coconut frozen desserts, while most supermarkets carry at least one brand.

The most important thing is to keep trying different things try not to let one type of yogurt you dislike keep you from trying the others. Many meat and dairy alternatives taste so different from each other.

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There are vegan options at many restaurants, including Italian, Mexican, Indian, Thai, Chinese, Middle Eastern, and Ethiopian. If youre on a fast food schedule, some pizza places, Taco Bell, Burger Kings and Subways have vegan options. Check out vegguide.org for a vegan restaurant near you!

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Om Namo Bhagavate Sivanandaya ! Om Namo Bhagavate Chidanandaya !

"Sri Krishna is not merely a historical man who came and went, like others, but the Eternal Purusha who dwells even now and shall live in the everlasting future, in the core of all manifestation. It is the Symbol of the Absolute descended into relativity that we call Krishna, the ever-beloved protector of all that breathe and air." - Swami Sivananda

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SIVANANDA ASHRAM (Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India)

Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabadis an organization established to disseminate message and wisdom teachings of Holy Master Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj. It is managed by Sri Divya Jivan Sanskrutik Sangh. Brahmlin Sri Swami Pavitranandaji Maharaj, before sanyasa known as Sri Laxmikant Dave, had aspired to bring up an Ashram in Ahmedabad. He incessantly worked to acquire four acres of land, on which the ashram is established today, from government of Gujarat. Today the Ashram is well known for its multifaceted educational, socio-religious and spiritual activities.

H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj

The Divine Life Society was founded by H. H. Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj in the year 1936.H. H. Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj, the disciple of H. H. Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj succeeded as the President of The Divine Life Society in 1963 and He expanded the centers of the society across the globe. H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj is the beloved disciple of H.H. Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj.Swamiji embraced the life in the Holy order of Sanyas in the year 1974. Since then, under the guidance and blessings of his worshipful Gurudev, he has been the charioteer of spreading the messages of spiritual masters and ancient Holy Scriptures. He has been the President of Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad as well as President of Gujarat Divya Jivan Sangh, Ahmedabad.

Sri Swamiji is Yoga Guru of global repute. He has embraced service to the humanity above the self through imparting the knowledge of ancient cultural and spiritual heritage of Yogic Science encompassing Asanas; Pranayama and Meditation.So far Swamiji has conducted over 780 Yoga camps of 10 days duration across the globe. Swamiji renders talks on various subjects on All India Radio over the past six decades. His Yoga lessons and interviews telecast across various TV channels since five decades.

Swamiji has designed Yoga Teachers Training Course (YTTC), a comprehensive 20 days residential program for training of Yoga teachers which is conducted twice during the year since two decades. He has conducted more than 37 YTTC programs which is recognized by Gujarat University. These programs are attended by yoga aspirants from across the globe and he has trained more than 1000 yoga teachers. These teachers render both preventive and curative aspects of yoga teaching for well-being of body and mind across humanity around the world and are instrumental in spreading ancient Indian Culture and rich heritage.

A Yogi and an angel, neck deep in service of humanity, His services to the nation through his yoga camps in the universities, colliery mines, Indian armed forces, Indian administration services not only in the planes but also at Leh (Laddakh), Kargil, Punch etc., has given him a great satisfaction of his Karma Yajna in uplifting the individual beings through the dissemination of science and yoga of synthesis. Swamiji has been speakers on various forums at national and international organizations on management, Yoga and applied Science for stress management and self-improvement subjects. To name few institutions like Ahmedabad Management Association; Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration; Lions and Rotary clubs at international level. His life is tireless strife for perfections. He is always eager to serve the mankind known and unknown.

An icon of inspiration and service to Youth, Swamiji's profound contribution to modern youth to free them from the vices of the drugs addictions in the east and the west has brought Him in great light. The saint with sympathy, kind heart and holy touch has shown these youngsters a dawn to their doomed life.

Swamiji's discourses on ancient Holy Scriptures and spiritual deliveries on the subjects of Gita, Upanishads, Srimat Bhagavat are in simple and lucid language which has touched and inspired millions during last thirty fiveyears of his monastic life.

Swamiji is great missionary on blood donation front and affirms his faith in Donate blood and save life. Swamiji was honored by the Governor of Gujarat as centurion blood donor. During diamond jubilee celebration of Swamiji, for his love and compassion for poor, sick and down-trodden, He organized 230 blood donation camps and inspired 69,542 blood donors who collectively contributed 20,862 liters of blood. Blood Donation is integral part of His spiritual retreat & amp; yoga camps.

Swamiji has great love for plants and trees. He serves society selflessly but in exchange solicits to gift Him plant for ecological balance of the planet Mother Earth. He affirms his deep faith that mindless exploitation of mother earth and vitiating environment through pollution is the root of natural disasters and many human diseases besides threat to millions of animal species. Swamiji has planted more than 10 million saplings and plants on this planet and has rendered great service to Mother Earth for ecological balance.

Swamiji has widely traveled across world visiting several countries for teachings of Yoga and delivering discoursesfor spiritual seekers on our ancient scriptures for spreading of message of Vedant; Gita; Upnishad; Bhagavat and Self Improvement topics. Swamiji has traveled viz; USA; Canada; United Kingdom; Germany; Mexico; Singapore; Malaysia; China; Taiwan; South Africa etc. on invitation from several institutions. Swamiji is interviewed by various Radio / TV medias; news channels and has rendered there talks on Yoga for physical; mental and spiritual wellbeing of mankind.

Swamiji represented India for World Peace conference at Chiapas, New Mexico in 1999. He is a recipient of Life Time Achievement Award from India Canada Cultural and Heritage Association Inc. at Winnipeg, Canada 2005. Also he has been awarded as Ambassador of Peace by Universal Peace Foundation in 2008.He organized first vegetarian conference at Beijing, China in 2009. << More>>

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A centralized web resource center that contains all of the information from the USDA regarding programs, services and data that support organic agriculture.

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Provides information to consumers and producers on USDA certified organic products.

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Provides information on evaluating organic foods and labeling qualifications. Also discusses several factors to consider when deciding whether or not to purchase organic food.

USDA. NAL. Alternative Farming Systems Information Center.

Bibliographic references (from 2000 to 2008) to literature and studies focusing on nutritional qualities of vegetables, fruits and meats produced in organic systems. Continues SRB 2000-03

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Covers the scope of ERS work on organic agriculture and provides economic research, analysis, and information about the production and marketing of organic products.

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RE-ENERGIZE THE SPIRIT In a world of increasing chaos and noise, there is a growing need for spaces where individuals can go to quiet the mind. Hollywood Meditation Groups offer classes and courses on different meditation topics such as inner peace, clarity of mind, and positive thinking.

Classes ARE FREE . . . . . . . . . Are You?

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Despite all your hard work in life, do you still feel that there is something missing? Are you successful, but still feeling emptiness? Are you seeking your true purpose in life? Do you feel there is something more that you just cant seem to find? Then this course is exactly where you need to be! Help lies within you and this course can help you unlock the hidden potential that you know is already there.

If you are seeking information on how to learn to meditate in south Florida, you have come to the right place. South Florida Meditation features a Chopra Certified Meditation Instructor. He will teach you how to learn to meditate using Deepak Chopras Primordial Sound Meditation method.

Here are some of the many benefits to our meditation workshops:

Anyone can learn meditationusing the Primordial Sound Meditation method developed by Deepak Chopra, M.D. and David Simon, M. D. For more information on the benefits of meditation, we welcome you to visit our About Meditation page. We also provide excellent resources for people of all experience levels on our Resources page.

At South Florida Meditation, we offer quality Deepak Chopra meditation classes for people of all ages and experience. Our primary goal is to help you discover a life that is full of peace, tranquility, and empowerment.

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Coming upin Manhattan, we are offeringthree meditation classes aspart of our citywide Meditation Week NYC, taking place across all 5 boroughs of New York from September 26 through October 2. All classes are free of charge:

Lower East Side / East Village:

Tuesday, September 27, 7:30-9 pm L.E.S. Prep 145 Stanton St. (at Norfolk St.) Subway: F to Delancey St., J, M, Z to Essex St.

Midtown:

Wednesday, September 28, 12:15-1:15pm Turtle Bay Music School 244 E. 52nd St. (between 2nd & 3rd Aves) Subway: E, M to Lexington-53rd St., or 6 to 51st St.

Upper West Side:

Friday, September 30, 7:30-9 pm P.S. 199 Jesse Isador Strauss 270 W. 70th St. (between Amsterdam and West End Aves) Subway: 1, 2, 3 to 72 St.

If none of these classes works for your schedule, pleasecall 212-380-8153 or use our contact form and let us know youre interested in meditation classes in Manhattan, well contact you once the next classesare scheduled.

For those interested in deepening their meditation experience and exploring Sri Chinmoys philosophy more in depth, therewill be series of free continuing meditation classes in both Manhattan andQueens following the Meditation Week. Well have information at all of the Meditation Week classes.

Well also have classes inQueens,Brooklyn,Staten Island, and the Bronx, aspart of Meditation Week NYC.

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Here is why vegan diets and lifestyles have enormous appeal

The word vegan refers to anything thats free of animal products: no meat, milk, eggs, wool,leather, and so forth. Your sandwich, your shampoo, andyour car seats are examples of itemsthat couldbe vegan.

Veganism carries at least three potential advantages:

Can you become a vegan through diet alone? Absolutely, since, as we will see in the next section, vegan was originally defined purely in dietary terms.

A handful of vegans(usually abrasively) insistthat veganism is a lifestyle, not a diet. In other words, you dont get to join theveganclub until you go beyond food to purge your life of leather, wool, and animal-derived cosmetics. Oftentimes, these vegans are doing the animals a grave disservice by definingthe vegan concept in the most rigid andexclusionaryway possible. These are people would love torevoke your vegan card if they find out you havent yet taken your 10-year-old leather snow-boots to the thrift store.

The entire question of who gets to call themselves a vegan is annoying and not worth much attention. Rather than think ofveganism as an identity, its wisest to use it as a concept that can inspire you to remove animal products from your life, wherever you can easily do it. And its almost always easy.Oftentimes, you wont know whether a given food or cosmetics ingredient comes from animals, so you can use our animal ingredientslist to familiarize yourself with substances that are animal-derived.

No matter how far you would ultimately like to take the vegan concept, it makes sense tobeginyour transition by emphasizing dietary choices. After all, unless you buy a new fur coat every winter, the overwhelming majority ofany animal useassociated with your lifehas to do with yourfood choices.

To learn more about vegan living, check thesecompelling advantages of a vegan diet, as well as our our information onmaking an easy transition. You can learn everything you need to quickly and easily go veganby reading just one or two bookscheck out But I Could Never Go Vegan!or,The Ultimate Vegan Guide.

Donald Watson coined the termvegan in 1944 in Great Britain. Heres Watson from that year, in the first issue of The Vegan News, proposing that his readers either embrace the word, or come up with a better one, as the basis for a new social movement:

We should all consider carefully what our Group, and our magazine, and ourselves, shall be called. Non-dairy has become established as a generally understood colloquialism, but like non-lacto it is too negative. Moreover it does not imply that we are opposed to the use of eggs as food. We need a name that suggests what we do eat, and if possible one that conveys the idea that even with all animal foods taboo, Nature still offers us a bewildering assortment from which to choose. Vegetarian and Fruitarian are already associated with societies that allow the fruits (!) of cows and fowls, therefore it seems we must make a new and appropriate word. As this first issue of our periodical had to be named, I have used the title The Vegan News. Should we adopt this, our diet will soon become known as a VEGAN diet, and we should aspire to the rank of VEGANS. Members suggestions will be welcomed. The virtue of having a short title is best known to those of us who, as secretaries of vegetarian societies have to type or write the word vegetarian thousands of times a year!

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