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BE SWEET

A really sweet man is divine. He does not expect anything from others. His very nature is sweet. He brings joy to others by his innate sweetness.

Sweetness is born of Sattwa. It is the aroma of a perfected soul or an adept. It. is acquired through long and intense austerity, discipline, Yoga practice and communion with God in silence.

Sweetness should be the most essential attribute of a spiritual propagandist and public worker. The Rajasic ego should melt in the crucible of the Yogic… Continue

Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on June 2, 2012 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

THE BENEDICTION

The mental attitude of a man helps him to purify his heart very quickly. All acts done with divine feeling become divine activities. This is real Yoga.

Glory to India, the land of charity! May she con¬tinue her divine activities forever! May the people of this glorious Aryavarta live up to the ideals of their forefathers, the Rishis of yore!

May bliss ever flourish! May rains come at the proper time! May the earth yield plenty! May peace, prosperity and joy be unto all… Continue

Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on June 1, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Self-Realization....!



"Self-realization is a journey because just as in journey it takes some time before you realize/reach what you wanted to realize/reach...! Self-realization is not a journey, in the…

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Added by SWAAMEE_APRTEMAANANDAA_JEE on June 1, 2012 at 12:22pm — No Comments

EAT A LITTLE

Eat to live and not live to eat. Let your attention not be turned to accumulating food and enjoying the luxuries of life. If you are a whole-time spiritual student who has given up all work and taken to pure Japa and meditation, you can live on one meal a day. You will be free from diseases and your mind will be calm and serene. When you sit for meditation in the morning at 4am you will merge in Brahman.



From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on… Continue

Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on May 31, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

REALIZE GOD THROUGH CHARITY

Give to the poor, the sick, the helpless and the forlorn. Give to the orphans, the decrepit, the blind and the helpless widows. Give to Sannyasins and to religious and social institutions.

Charity should be bestowed with humility and joy. You should feel that you are highly honored in getting an opportunity of being of service to another. You must feel that you are actually the receiver. Thank the man who gives you all opportunity of serving trim by doing charity. Give with the right… Continue

Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on May 30, 2012 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

GOPAL - My Beloved....!

Who is GOPAL…?…



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Added by SWAAMEE_APRTEMAANANDAA_JEE on May 30, 2012 at 8:24am — No Comments

Happiness..........!

"Feeling too much tense because you feel that you have no peace of mind because of this or that problem like debt-people, office boss/staff,…

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Added by SWAAMEE_APRTEMAANANDAA_JEE on May 30, 2012 at 1:00am — No Comments

True victory lies in inspiring courage in others too. The one who is victorious enables others to be victorious too. Such a person will never make the other person seem any less. He will never allow…

True victory lies in inspiring courage in others too.

The one who is victorious enables others to be victorious too. Such a person will never make the other person seem any less. He will never allow the other person to feel defeated because the one who is victorious is a bestower. He has the ability to give courage to others and fill with hope to achieve something better.



When I have the feeling of being victorious, I would naturally want others too to experience the same. I… Continue

Added by VISHNU ER on May 29, 2012 at 9:10pm — No Comments

INFATUATION—A CHAIN OF STEEL

Some retire from service and live on the banks of the Ganges, Narbada and Jamuna. They do a little Japa and meditation, study the Yoga Vasishtha and Upanishads and then imagine that they are fully liberated sages.

They entertain intense infatuation or Moha for their children, and remit their pension to their sons and grandchildren. They will not spend even a pie in charity. They are hopeless, self-deluded souls.

Lord Jesus says: "It is easier for a camel to enter the eye of a needle… Continue

Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on May 29, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Man is Already a Harmonious Whole.



Many schools of thought say that we are already in a state of perfection and that we always have been and always will be. They believe that there is no need to do anything or even attempt to change ourselves for we are already perfect. In a higher sense this is absolutely true, but this does not help the…

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Added by Dr.Raj Kumar Rai on May 29, 2012 at 2:15pm — No Comments

THE SECRET OF SUCCESS

Miserliness is a great curse, it is an enemy of oneness and a friend of selfishness. Miserly persons are quite unfit for the spiritual path. People who are generous are very rare. Many achieved great power, popularity, peace and happiness only through a generous heart.

Miserly persons can never dream of acquiring success in life. Their very company is dangerous to spiritually-minded persons. They poison the whole atmosphere on account of their small, corrupted and contracted… Continue

Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on May 28, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

The Three Treasures- Essence,Energy and Spirit.

T he Three Treasures of Life

The Three Treasures of life are: Body (essence), Prana (energy) and Mind (spirit). They comprise the three fundamental levels of existence for all living beings: physical, energetic and mental. The Three Treasures are regarded as precious gifts from Yoga, the natural legacy of life…

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Added by Dr.Raj Kumar Rai on May 28, 2012 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Total Spiritual Submergence...!

"Individual Consciousness MUST merge FULLY into Supreme Consciousness to achieve the ULTIMATE BLISS....!"…

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Added by SWAAMEE_APRTEMAANANDAA_JEE on May 28, 2012 at 12:29pm — No Comments

THE MARKS OF A VIRTUOUS MAN

Who is good and virtuous? One who is devoted to the well-being of all, who can give his all and sacrifice his very life for others, who is endowed with great courage, who follows all the duties as laid down in the scriptures, who is ever ready to work for the welfare of others, is really a virtuous man.

Such a promoter of virtue cannot be seduced from the path of virtue. He is free from lust and anger. He is unattached to worldly objects. Gain and loss, happiness and misery, life and… Continue

Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on May 27, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

True royalty lies in humility.



Expression: The one who is humble never reacts but responds in the right way to situations or challenges. Thus there is royalty visible in all words, actions and behaviour. So there is newness visible in the way of responding to…

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Added by VISHNU ER on May 27, 2012 at 6:06pm — No Comments

THE GLORIOUS PATH TO BLISS

He who is virtuous, who is kind at all times, who is filled with compassion, enjoys great contentment and ascends the superior path of virtue.

The wise man who leads a virtuous life attains eternal bliss, peace and immortality. Those who are generous acquire prosperity in this world and happi¬ness in the next. Harmlessness, forgiveness, peace, sweet and agreeable speech, control of excitement and passions constitute the superior path of the honest and the wise.



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Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on May 26, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

ALMIGHTY IS ONE...!





"I have learned so much from God

that I can no longer call myself a Christian,

a ...Hindu, a Muslim, a Buddhist, a Jew...



The Truth has shared so much of Itself

with me that I…
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Added by SWAAMEE_APRTEMAANANDAA_JEE on May 25, 2012 at 1:00am — No Comments

VALUE OF A PROMISE

Never break your promise. Stick to it even if it costs your life. It is better to give up your life in order to secure due performance of a sacred and solemn promise.

"Be slow to make a promise, but be quick to perform it." This is an old adage.

Always say: "I shall try but I do not promise you." Do not get yourself entangled by making promises thoughtlessly. He who keeps his promise is always respected by people. Keeping a promise is a great virtue.



From "Daily Sayings" by… Continue

Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on May 24, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

BEHOLD GOOD IN ALL

Evil is a mere appearance. It is not a reality. It is an illusion. Evil exists to glorify good. Good and evil are not two independent things or entities. They are the two sides of' the same coin.

An evil man is a saint of the future. Transmute evil into good through reflection. Out of evil often good cometh. There is neither absolute good nor absolute evil in this phenomenal world. Good and evil are relative terms.

Behold the good alone in everything. Develop again and again the… Continue

Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on May 23, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

SELFISHNESS VEILS UNDERSTANDING

Selfishness clouds understanding. Even if a man has a tinge of selfishness, he cannot find out what is right and wrong. A very pure, subtle, sharp intellect is needed for this purpose.

You must have a heart that is perfectly purified. You must possess a balanced mind. Be indifferent to the pairs of opposites, like heat and cold, pleasure and pain, praise and censure, success and failure. You must be well trained in selfless service for several years. Then you will get over selfishness and… Continue

Added by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on May 22, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments


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