I've been more or less vegetarian for about 40 years. Health diet

In the words of John McLaughlin, master of music and seeker of harmony, we hear a truth that transcends both art and time: “I’ve been more or less vegetarian for about 40 years. Healthy diet really helps. I do meditation every day, and either yoga or sport several times a week.” These words, though gentle in tone, carry the quiet gravity of a life lived in discipline and awareness. They speak not merely of health, but of balance—that sacred equilibrium between body, mind, and spirit which the ancients called the foundation of wisdom.

In this confession, McLaughlin reveals not a fleeting habit but a way of being, forged through decades of dedication. His vegetarian diet, his daily meditation, his steady rhythm of movement and stillness—all are acts of reverence to life. To live this way is not to withdraw from the world, but to participate in it with clarity. His words remind us that health is not the absence of sickness, but the presence of harmony—a state where every part of the self moves in tune with the music of creation.

The origin of such a philosophy lies deep in the wisdom traditions of the East, where McLaughlin found much of his spiritual inspiration. In the teachings of India, food, thought, and action are not separate domains but threads of the same divine tapestry. The sages taught that to eat with mindfulness is to honor the life that sustains life; to meditate is to still the waves of the mind; to move the body through yoga or sport is to awaken the temple of the spirit. In this way, McLaughlin’s lifestyle is not merely modern discipline—it is the rebirth of ancient practice, lived quietly through the rhythm of his