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Remove the veil of ignorance which is hiding your real Svarupa. Destroy egoism, the sense
of duality, sense of separateness. Your real nature is Satchidananda. You are identical with
Brahman. Never, never forget this.
Always protect yourself from evil influences. Do not allow the spiritual Samskaras to be
obliterated. It is difficult to regain what is lost in spirituality. Exercise Vichara, Viveka, always.
Utilise your will to resist evil influences.
Develop your will-power by driving desires, by Tit

God is your heart. He is in you and you are in Him. Search Him inside your heart. If you do
not find Him there, you will not find Him anywhere else.
This search after God is a question of supply and demand. If you really want God, if there is
a demand for God, then the supply will come at once.
Give up clinging to illusory life. Be fearless. Take refuge in Vairagya. All fears will die
away. Cling to the lotus feet of the Lord. Cling to the invisible, unseen Brahman. May the Almighty
Lord guide you in

The best medicine or panacea for all diseases and for keeping good health is Kirtan, Japa
and regular meditation. The Divine waves electrify, rejuvenate, vivify, energise the cells, tissues,
nerves, etc.
Another cheap but potent drug is to keep oneself always joyful and cheerful. Study Gita
daily one or two chapters with meaning. Keep yourself fully occupied, which is a remedy to keep
off thoughts of worldliness.
From "Light, Power and Wisdom" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swam

Work unselfishly with a disinterested spirit. Scrutinise your motives. Your motive should
be absolutely pure. Never care for fruits. But do not become a victim of sloth or inertia. Pour forth
all your energies in the service of humanity, country, etc. Plunge yourself into selfless service.
The manual work will become automatic, mechanical or instinctive. You will have two
minds. A portion of the mind will be in meditation and Japa. Repeat the name of the Lord while at
work also. Ashtavadhanis do eig

Convert all activities into Yoga. Walk in the path of righteousness. Wake up from the
slumber of ignorance. Do not mix with undesirable persons. Take recourse to Sattvic company.
You will have much peace.
Expand. Evolve. Have a large heart. Mix with all. Be humble. Take refuge in God. All
torment will disappear. You will enjoy supreme Peace.
From "Light, Power and Wisdom" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divine Life Society, Photographs of Swami

Develop Sattvic virtues. Conserve energy. Keep your body strong and healthy by regular
exercise. Keep a true diary with a clean conscience daily. Develop attention. Become a Spiritual
Hero.
Always think rightly and act rightly. Never envy your neighbours. Entertain noble and
sublime thoughts. Have supreme self-confidence and courage. Whatever you do, do with a will to
succeed in your attempts. This is the Sovereign secret.
Remember saints and sages. Draw inspiration from their teachings. Tread the pa

This is the time when you should spend your time happily by doing regular Japa and
meditation. God has given you all conveniences and opportunities. Remember Him and thank Him
always.
Sing His glories. Hold Sankirtan at night with all the members of the family. Be bold. Be
cheerful. Be calm. Be contented. Be good. Do good. Be pure. Be alert. Become a Jivanmukta in this
very birth.
From "Light, Power and Wisdom" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Di

“The Complete Puja of Almighty

God ”

We know the importance of knowledge power in our daily life whether it is about divine spiritual or gross material and without power of knowledge nothing can be done successfully. In divine spiritual functions and attaining the power of knowledge from it one must keep very attentive while offering Puja to The Shivalinga because most of the people forget to offer their puja to Maa Devi Shakti who is also in the form of Bedi (Yoni/Nature/) therein whole Image of

Keep your mind always busy in doing Japa, concentration, meditation, study of religious
books, Satsanga or in doing something useful.
Regularity in Sadhana is of paramount importance. Remember this point always.
May you lead a contented and happy life singing the Lord’s Name at all times by doing
selfless service, sharing what you have with others and by regular Japa and meditation.
From "Light, Power and Wisdom" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of

Keep a balanced mind always. Be cheerful and happy. Drive the feelings of depression and
gloom at once by enquiry, singing Divine songs, prayers, chanting of Om, Pranayama, a brisk walk
in the open air and thinking of the opposite quality viz., the feeling of joy. You will be happy.
Apply yourself diligently to Yoga. Employ your skill and promptness. Kill the thoughts and
desires. Do not become a fatalist. Stand like a lion. Exert. Aspire. You will attain independence.
Steady the mind. Fix it on the

Stick to any rule that, appeals to your reason. Follow it with faith and attention. You will
evolve and reach the abode of eternal happiness. Performance of one’s own duties brings happiness,
quick evolution and freedom.
Events occur in succession or order. There is perfect harmony. The three things viz., desire,
thought and action always go together. It is thought that moves the body to action. There is thought
behind every action. If you entertain bad thoughts you will do bad actions.
Learn to beco

Worry does great harm to the astral body and the mind. Energy is wasted by worry. It causes
inflammation and drains the vitality of man. Nothing is gained by the worry-habit. Be vigilant.
Keep the mind fully occupied. The habit will be eradicated. Keep the Divine Flame burning
steadily. Have strong determination and strong will. Have courage, fixity of mind and a definite
purpose of life. Be not wavering.
Wake up now from the deep slumber of ignorance. Never become a fatalist. Think rightly.
Act righ

Spiritual pursuits, and practice of Yoga are really sweet, but appear to be bitter; sensual
pursuits, which are really bitter, appear to be sweet. This is due to the perversion of intellect caused
by Avidya.
Select some good songs or Dhwanis and repeat them during night along with your friends
and relatives. Even during day while working, you can sing the select Dhwanis of your Ishta
Mantra. By this you will have continuity of Divine thoughts.
May you always shine with the divine splendour and inexha

Know things in their proper light. Do not be deluded. Emotion is mistaken for devotion;
violent jumping in the air during Sankirtan for Divine ecstasy; Rajasic restlessness and motion for
divine activities and Karma Yoga; a Tamasic man for a Sattvic man; Tandri and deep sleep for
Samadhi; Manorajya or building castles in the air for meditation; physical nudity for the Jivanmukti
state.
Understand the laws of the universe. Move tactfully in this world. Learn the secrets of
Nature. Learn to discriminat

Mere hearing of eloquent valuable spiritual lectures will not do in the spiritual path. You
will have to act according to them. You will have to give your whole heart, mind and soul to
practice. Then only you will have progress in the path.
Follow the instructions of your master and the teachings of the scriptures to the very letter.
Give no leniency to the mind. Exact, implicit, strict obedience to the instructions is expected of you.
Do not fight for rights. Think more about your duties and less a

Understand fully the aim and purpose of life. Yield not to temptations. Develop virtuous
qualities like humility, forgiveness, tolerance, etc. Wish eagerly and fervently to attain
God-consciousness. Have faith, interest and attention. You are bound to succeed.
Conserve all energy and utilise it for higher spiritual achievements in life. Purify. Be just.
Be true. Be sincere in your attempts. Respect all prophets and saints. You will shine as a dynamic
Yogi.
Keep the mind fully occupied. Sing the name

Destroy the Sankalpas or imagination of the mind. Discipline the mind in a perfect manner
through discrimination, enquiry, dispassion and regular meditation on Atman.
Have a wide outlook on life. See God in everything, in every face. Give up all that is false
and untrue. Pray fervently. Lead a life of virtue and happiness.
Renounce all your sorrows, fears and anxieties, and walk in the path laid down by the
scriptures. You will attain supreme peace and eternal bliss.
From "Light, Power and Wisdom" by

Purify your mind. Withdraw all the senses from their objects. Bring the mind under your
control. Introspect. Direct your attention towards the knowledge of God.
Become a true Brahmachari. Get established in mental and physical Brahmacharya. Take
Sattvic food. Develop Vairagya. Have perfect faith in God.
Put on the armour of discrimination. Wear the shield of dispassion. Blow the conch of
courage. Kill the enemies of doubt, ignorance, passion and egoism and enter the illimitable
kingdom of the blissfu

Courage, power, strength, wisdom and joy are your Divine heritage, your birthright from
the Absolute. You are the centre of thought, influence and power. Never forget this.
The world is assailed by death. Days and nights are falling incessantly like bolts. When one
day passes away, remember that a part of one’s life wears away with it.
Apply yourself diligently to Yoga. Remember the Sages and Saints. Be sincere. Develop
mercy, love, friendship, feeling of brotherhood. You will become one with all. Y

Try your best to keep cool and calm in difficulties, adversities and trying conditions of life.
Pray fervently from the bottom of your heart and wait. Help is bound to come. Have firm, perfect
and one-pointed faith in God.
Develop universal sympathy and cosmic love of pure nature. Lead a life of oneness and
unity. Have deep concentrated right thinking.
Forget not the goal. Everyday place a step further towards the goal. Maya will assume
various forms. Watch, pray, conquer obstacles.
From "Light, Power