Bhakti - Yoga and Vegetarianism - The Path to Salvation

The book presents the ancient religious direction - bhakti-yoga, i.e. devotional service to God, as the essence and goal of human life, as a means of achieving peace and well-being, and most importantly - as a means of returning to God. One of the aspects of bhakti-yoga is the principle of non-violence, closely related to vegetarianism, various aspects of which are discussed from Vedic positions.

The book is written in the traditional Vedic style: with dedication to the spiritual teacher, addressing previous teachers and Higher Powers (mangalacharana), as well as an introduction to the subject. It contains numerous quotes and appendices illustrating and substantiating the material presented by the author from both traditional and modern scientific perspectives. For example, it is shown that meat consumption is not only unjustified physiologically contrary to the prevailing opinion but is also extremely unfavorable from a spiritual and ethical point of view. The names of great vegetarians such as Pythagoras, da Vinci, Newton, Rousseau, Tolstoy, and Einstein are mentioned.

The reader is offered the fundamentals of spiritual practice, and the colorful insert represents a basic portable altar and a list of mantras for offering food to God.