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HONESTY – A UNIVERSAL VIRTUE

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on June 4, 2012 at 7:00pm

Honesty is not a virtue meant only for a particular section of mankind, as loyalty for a subordinate, chastity for a married woman, and filial piety and obedience for children and students.
Honesty is a sacred duty mid moral obligation in the interests of social solidarity. An honest man is dear to the Lord. The Lord showers His Grace upon such a one. Honesty never goes unrewarded in the long run. All honest man comes to be honored by all.

From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More

Bear Insult

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on July 8, 2012 at 7:00pm

If all aspirant is capable of being offended easily over trifling things, he cannot make any progress in his meditation, tie should cultivate an amiable and loving nature. He should have adaptability. Then this bad trait will vanish.
Some aspirants get offended easily when their bad qualities and faults are pointed out. They become indignant and begin to fight with the person who points out tile defects. They think that the person is concocting the defects out of jealousy or hatred.

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ADHERE TO DHARMA

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on June 26, 2012 at 7:00pm

A householder should not earn money by acts which enthrall the senses, nor by means forbidden by the Vedas. It: the event of his not possessing money, he should not try to earn it from any source without due discrimination.
Let him not willfully addict himself to any object of self-gratification. In case of extreme attachment, he should counteract it by means of his patience and will-force.

From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of

BE ALWAYS KIND

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on July 28, 2012 at 7:00pm

The Immortal can be attained only by performing acts of kindness continuously. Hatred, anger and jealousy can be removed by continuous service with a loving heart.
Buddha still lives in our hearts. Why? Because he was extremely kind, did immense service and was an embodiment of compassion.
You will get more strength, more joy, more satisfaction by doing kind acts. Your heart will be at rest when you are about to face death.

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THE PLIGHT OF JIVAS

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on May 1, 2012 at 7:00pm

The bull of Jiva sleeps its long sleep under the large shadows of attachment, in the forest of worldliness, weltering in the mire of sinful actions, goaded by tile goad of ignorance and lashed by the whip of sensual enjoyments. It is bound by the strong cords of desire and is ever and anon tormented by the flea-bites of rare diseases.
A sage's power lies in lifting, through ceaseless effort, this bull which groans under the heavy load of pains. Having fallen into the pool of numberless births and

WIN EVERYONE'S HEART

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on June 3, 2012 at 7:00pm

ile one quality which will bring one respect, fame and the confidence of worthy men is sweetness of speech. This is one quality by practicing which a person is esteemed by all and becomes famous. It is the one quality which yields joy to all. One may always secure the love of all beings and creatures by practicing sweetness of speech.
Sweetness of speech secures one's object, while at the same time it never pains any heart. Sweet speech pleases more than does the gift of an object.

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FOLLOW THE RULES

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on July 7, 2012 at 7:00pm

Even God follows certain self-imposed rules. Think of the universal laws, how beautifully they operate. Think of the correlation of the planets, and with what precision and rhythm they move. Cannot God also leave the world and remain absorbed in Himself? He has His eye on every atom of creation. You should acquire that much of self-discipline if you wish to evolve rapidly towards Godhead.

From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of

What is the purpose of singing Kirtans constantly?

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on April 21, 2012 at 7:00pm

Singing of Kirtans incessantly will produce divine vibrations within and these vibrations
are so powerful as to counteract all external forces distracting the human mind and arrest the
wanderings of the mind, bringing peace and happiness to the individual. There is a mysterious
power in the Divine Name that singing it purifies the heart and mind and makes the Kirtanist
God-conscious.

From "May I answer that" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divin

THE DUTIES OF A HOUSEHOLDER

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on June 25, 2012 at 7:00pm

It is difficult to live the life of a householder. The householder's life is prescribed for one who cannot control his passion. One without passion should take to the path of renunciation.
A householder should not be exclusively engaged in family affairs, tie must perform the sacred duties and have self-control. He should not become a slave of sense enjoyments. He must perform sacrifices to the Rishis, gods, manes and the lower creation.

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BE SWEET

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on June 2, 2012 at 7:00pm

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 fire. Rajas

CONQUEST OF THE SELF

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on July 6, 2012 at 7:00pm

The conquest of the lower self is conquest of the world. All animals possess one vicious quality or the other, but man is a complex animal. He possesses numerous evil traits.
Admit your faults freely. When you are free from all evil traits, Samadhi will come by itself. Under pressure of Yoga and meditation, various sorts of impurities m the mind come out, just like the dirt of a room that has been shut for six months. Aspirants should introspect and watch their mind.

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How can a person, who has been thinking in a negative way for a long time, change to positive thinking?

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on April 20, 2012 at 7:00pm

Let him start with some positive suggestive formulas: “I am hale and hearty. I am
healthy. There is nothing wrong with me. I was under a misconception of my own abilities and
capacities. Now I have realized my real nature”. Let him do it with the help of some person
advanced in Yoga or a devotee of the Lord. Let him start with a prayer to the Lord. Let him
make prayer a part of his daily life and ‘a must’ in life. All negative thinking will end and he will
become quite normal.

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DESTROY THE DIABOLICAL NATURE

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on June 24, 2012 at 7:00pm

Spirituality means growing into the form of the divine ideal. It is transformation of your nature from the human to the Divine. You can hope to achieve perfection only when you effect this transformation.
It is purification and change of heart alone that render concentration and meditation possible. In order to grow in Sattwa you must entirely destroy the diabolic side of your nature. Never imagine for a moment that you are anywhere near the goal unless and until you strive with earnestness and d

MAN – THE TRIUNE

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on July 5, 2012 at 7:00pm

Man is a mixture of three ingredients-human element, the brutal instinct, and a ray of the Divine. He has a finite intellect, a perishable body, a little knowledge and a little power.
This makes him distinctly human. Lust, anger and hatred belong to his brutal nature. The reflection of the Cosmic Intelligence is at the back of his intellect. So, he is an image of God. When the brutal instinct dies, when his ignorance is destroyed, when he is able to bear insult and injury, he becomes Divine.

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Swamiji, what is the sense in worshipping the Guru as people do here in India? Isn’t that slavery? You mean to say that the disciple becomes the slave of the Guru?

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on April 19, 2012 at 7:00pm

Aren’t you grateful to the man who serves you and helps you? Don’t you express your
gratitude to him in some form or the other? If you behave that way with a man who has helped
you a little bit in a secular way, how much more ought to be your gratitude to the man who shows
you the path to the Supreme? He has given you new life, nay, immortality and eternal bliss. Can
you refrain from expressing your gratitude to him? Actual worship of the Guru is the Indian way
of expressing this highest gratitude. Y

MOST IMPORTANT SADHANA

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on June 23, 2012 at 7:00pm

Right from the very beginning of your spiritual life, understand very clearly that in true humility, sincere desire to earnest and unceasing intro¬spection, to improve yourself, lie your hope of progress.

From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divine Life Society, Photographs of Swami Sivananda, German Pages on Swami Sivananda

THE BENEDICTION

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on June 1, 2012 at 7:00pm

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 beings!

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I am a devotee of Lord Siva. Should I go to temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu or Devi also? And if I go, how shall I worship the Deities there?

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on April 18, 2012 at 7:00pm

Yes, you should never miss an opportunity of visiting and worshipping at any shrine you
come across. When you go to a temple of Lord Vishnu or Devi, worship Lord Siva Himself
there. Look upon the Deity in the temple as another form of Lord Siva. If your father came to
you in the attire of a High Court Judge, or being an actor in a drama, if he came to you in the
dress of a female, will you turn away from him? You will greet him as your own father in any
case. Similar should be your attitude in worshi

THE CARE OF SPIRITUALITY

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on June 22, 2012 at 7:00pm

The workings of Maya are so extremely subtle, so very difficult to overcome, and human nature is so demoniacal and degenerate, that real spiritual pro¬gress and development in Sadhana are indeed very hard to attain.
To achieve success in any measure in spiritual life is the most difficult and uphill task. It is truly Divine Grace alone that can raise the aspirant from darkness to light. The rooting out of egoism in its numerous forms comprises the very core of spirituality.

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EAT A LITTLE

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on May 31, 2012 at 7:00pm

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 Swami Sivananda: on

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HONESTY – A UNIVERSAL VIRTUE

Bear Insult

ADHERE TO DHARMA

BE ALWAYS KIND

THE PLIGHT OF JIVAS

WIN EVERYONE'S HEART

FOLLOW THE RULES

What is the purpose of singing Kirtans constantly?

THE DUTIES OF A HOUSEHOLDER

BE SWEET

CONQUEST OF THE SELF

How can a person, who has been thinking in a negative way for a long time, change to positive thinking?

DESTROY THE DIABOLICAL NATURE

MAN – THE TRIUNE

Swamiji, what is the sense in worshipping the Guru as people do here in India? Isn’t that slavery? You mean to say that the disciple becomes the slave of the Guru?

MOST IMPORTANT SADHANA

THE BENEDICTION

I am a devotee of Lord Siva. Should I go to temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu or Devi also? And if I go, how shall I worship the Deities there?

THE CARE OF SPIRITUALITY

EAT A LITTLE

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