World Vegetarian Day 2009 - Ananda Marga Event 4th Oct

[Tanmaya]

World Vegetarian Day

So it’s a time to reflect on what we actually put into our mouths, where it came from and the impact it has on our health, environment and animal welfare.

So come and launch World Vegetarian Day with great food, presentations and company at the Ananda Marga Centre, Grey Lynn, Auckland

Sunday 4th October 2009 10am - 5pm
Ananda Marga Centre
51 Sussex St, Grey Lynn, Auckland
Phone: [phone]
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Website: http://anandamarganz.ning.com


Schedule:

Time	Presentation	Details
10:00	Understanding Action/Reaction – Good Karma, bro	Hey what is karma – exploring the concept of action/reaction, “What goes around comes around” - Tanmaya
10:45	What is Veganism	Happy herbivore - a talk on veganism, what is it and what are the benefits. - Alice Leonard
11:30	Vegetarian Cooking Class	Experience Vegetarian cooking close up with our master chef Mainju
12:30	LUNCH
1:00	Raising Vegetarian Children – Family Life	Living by example, a Kiwi/Canadian couple raising their 2 kids on a vegetarian diet share their experiences. - Sharmylii & Hitendra
1:45	SAFE - Promoting Vegetarian/Vegan Awareness	A talk by Eliot Pryor from SAFE - Encompassing animal rights and ‘activism’ from a vegan perspective - Eliot Pryor
2:30	Raw Vegan Food Preparation	Experience the culinary delights of eating RAW, quick and simple to prepare, brimming with nutrients and health benefits - Suniiti
3:15	Neo-humanism – One Global Family, One Environment	Looking at human evolution and our changing role from survivalists to masters to caretakers of the environment and all animal species. - Amalendu
4:00	Science of the Yogic Diet – What are the health benefits	Long term vegetarian and midwife talking about bio chemistry of diet and health. Looking at the ancient yogic diets and the ever increasing supportive scientific evidence. - Suniiti
4:45	Vegetarian Video Chillout Session	A collection of informative videos
6:00	Collective Meditation – All are welcome.	Ananda Marga is a global organisation carrying out Social Service projects throughout the world as well as teaching the path of Meditation to explore our internal world.