Swami Sivananda
Swami Sivananda
Sivananda Saraswatiwas a Hindu spiritual teacher and a proponent of Yoga and Vedanta. Sivananda was born Kuppuswami in Pattamadai, in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. He studied medicine and served in British Malaya as a physician for several years before taking up monasticism. He lived most of his life near Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth8 September 1887
CountryIndia
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Give up salt, give up sugar, give up spices, give up vegetables, give up chutnies, give up tamarind. Serve Bhangis, serve rogues, serve inferiors, remove faecal matter. Do not revenge, resist not evil, return good for evil, bear insult and injury. Forget like a child any injury done by somebody immediately. Never keep it in the heart. It kindles hatred.
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A mountain is composed of tiny grains of earth. The ocean is made up of tiny drops of water. Even so, life is but an endless series of little details, actions, speeches, and thoughts. And the consequences whether good or bad of even the least of them are far-reaching.
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There is something good in all seeming failures. You are not to see that now. Time will reveal it. Be patient.
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Always do good to others. Be selfless. Mentally remove everything and be free. This is divine life. This is the direct way to Moksha or salvation.
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Life is short. Time is fleeting. Realize the Self. Purity of the heart is the gateway to God. Aspire. Renounce. Meditate. Be good; do good. Be kind; be compassionate. Inquire, know Thyself.
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Practice meditation regularly. Meditation leads to eternal bliss. Therefore meditate, meditate.
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The real spiritual progress of the aspirant is measured by the extent to which he achieves inner tranquility.
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Know that wealth, sex-delights, power, learning are all bondage. This is the beginning of wisdom.
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It is divinity that shapes, not only your ends, but also your acts, your words and thoughts.
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The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle.
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Do not love leisure. Waste not a minute. Be bold. Realize the Truth, here and now!
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Meditation is painful in the beginning but it bestows immortal Bliss and supreme joy in the end.
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Your duty is to treat everybody with love as a manifestation of the Lord.
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There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment.