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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Desire is poverty. Desire is the greatest impurity of the mind. Desire is the motive force for action. Desire in the mind is the real impurity. Even a spark of desire is a very great evil.
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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.
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Desire nothing, give up all desires and be happy.
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Terrible is the fight put up by the senses. Fight bravely! Conquer them you must.
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Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.