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Join us for a day of fun and celebration as Toronto joins the rest of the world in celebrating the World Vegan Day. Veganism is not just a healthy lifestyle choice, but people are now becoming increasingly aware of the direct correlation between what they eat every day and the health of the planet. As the World meat production has quadrupled in the past 50 years, environmentally conscious consumers are concerned not only with food miles, over-packaging and pesticide use, but also question the environmental sustainability.

Join us on Nov 5th for Spiritual concerts, Vegan feast and cooking demos, Educational Displays, Insightful talks and signup for : TORONTO MEATLESS CHALLENGE – Nov 5 -12

Pledge to be Vegan for 1 Week from Nov 5 to 12. If you are already Vegan – then signup to help someone stay Vegan. Not only will your efforts go a long way to save the environment and save thousands of innocent animals, it will win you a free Ticket to the ‘Inner EnvironMentality’, a special event with Devamrita Swami-A monk, Yale graduate, author and the founder of Institute of sustainability.

Fun Activities to do on Nov 5th
* Display Contest: You are invited to form teams of 3-5 people and prepare a special display to demonstrate the impact and correlation between Veganism and Environment. The winning team will claim a gift hamper of environmental books and free vegan dinners during our special events. Contact us @ urbanedgeyoga@gmail.com for contest details.

* All Day Easy Vegan cooking demonstrations: The recipes and cooking demonstrations will not only be vegan but also Ayurvedic or Yoga friendly. Ingredients and vessels will all be provided, come with an appetite!

* Presentation on ‘Higher Taste – Recipe for Conscious living’ by a special guest speaker who has done phenomenal work on Veganism and Environmentality.

* Mantra concert: A live band of spiritual musicians adept at playing classical ancient eastern instruments who will give a live on stage performance to get the crowd rolling.

* Yoga for life: Relax and build up appetite for the yummy dinner by trying some invigorating yoga

Whats the truth about you ? Physicists, doctors, chemists, anthropologists, linguists and many other great thinkers have tried to define this reality based on their experiences and limited knowledge. But scientists and philosophers come and go and theories change opening up new possibilities and hence a grand new definition of reality. But how can we live a real life and chase a 'Real Goal' if we dont know who we are, where we came from and where we go ? How to we distinguish the real or permanent - 'Sat' as explained in ancient sanskrit from the temporary or non-permanent 'Asat' or maya.

So this month we venture up on a journey to discover Reality and explore through a series of interactive workshops four cornerstones of reality :

Oct 9 : Medical Reality : Birth death and rebirth
Oct 16 : Changing Reality : Karma - a tool to take control of your destiny
Oct 23 : Virtual Reality : computers, illusions and the mystery of the matrix
Oct 30 : Ultimate Reality : Life beyond this universe

Please join us for interactive discussion, mantra meditation and delicious vegan feast.

Regards
Mangal-aarti

The Bhagavad-Gita is no mere book; in fact it is an ancient yoga text that dates back over 5000 years. Written long ago in the elegant Sanskrit language, it has been translated expertly into English by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the world’s most pre-eminent scholar of Vedic literature in modern times. The teachings of the Bhagavad-Gita cover all aspects of both spiritual and material knowledge. Its origin is a time long ago, a time of profound scientific spiritual wisdom.
The captivating workshops offer an opportunity to delve deeper into the ocean of wisdom contained in the Bhagavad-Gita and relate life experiences to what is written in the ancient Krishna texts. With the open discussion style of the workshop you will have the opportunity to learn how you can apply these teachings to specific life issues – get a fresh perspective on how to deal with even the most difficult challenges.

The basic problem in our search for happiness is that our sources of pleasure are all limited. Mantra meditation provides information about how we can expand our pleasure beyond our present limitations. It deals with a pleasure principle that operates beyond the bounds of time and space and emanates from the very innermost part of our being.

So hold up MONDAY EVENINGS in your calender for Mantra Meditation. This is an experiential workshop series where you get the opportunity to learn ancient eastern instruments like cymbals, Mrdidangas (percussion instruments), harmonium, tambourines and much more. Each class will have a part where a new mantra will be introduced to you along with a special tune or melody to which you could sing or play it.

And last but not the least, each class will be followed by a delicious vegan meal.

Please RSVP to reserve a spot.

Regards
Mangal-aarti

Welcome to our first ever Vegan cooking classes. Ever wondered why our food tastes so good? Well, our chefs will be sharing all our top secret recipes in demonstration/hands-on cooking classes. With themed menus taken from countries all around the world we will show you how you can cook a meal at home that will win the hearts of your friends, family and flat mates!

Through these classes we will take you on a Journey through India and focus deeply on the ‘Yoga of cooking’. Yes, you will be surprised to know how you can transform your home kitchen into a meditation room and your food into Ayurvedic treats.
Oct 8 - North India
Oct 15 - East India
Oct 22 - West India
Oct 29 - South India

Please pre-register as we have only limited spots.

Regards
Mangal-aarti