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
gateway heart life purity realize time
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.
conquer fight senses terrible
Terrible is the fight put up by the senses. Fight bravely! Conquer them you must.
inspirational quotes secret smallest
Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.
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Life is a pilgrimage. The wise man does not rest by the roadside inns. He marches direct to the illimitable domain of eternal bliss, his ultimate destination.
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Humility is not cowardice. Meekness is not weakness. Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers.
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A desire arises in the mind. It is satisfied immediately another comes. In the interval which separates two desires a perfect calm reigns in the mind. It is at this moment freed from all thought, love or hate.
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Today is you own. Tomorrow perchance may never come.