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Posted by Kriyananda Maharshi Dayananda on December 25, 2012 at 9:30am

Faith-Devotion-Surrender

The state of a true disciple (Sisya) is a very nice and remarkable position in the universe and hence a devotee must keep on try to be a Sadhaka first on the basis of true faith and always try to develop a true devotion on the basis of faith and should keep going with true surrendering on the basis of devotion to reach to height of spiritual enlightment and once he reaches to the height of Sisyatatwa then the door opens automatically for getting totality (Gurutatwa) and i

THE PATH TO DIVINITY

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

Action is the source of all virtue, wealth and desire. He who has no activity, has no energy or valour. The end of virtue and wealth is the attain¬ment of salvation. He who does not practice virtue commits sin. The fruit of righteous actions and of wealth accrue to one either in this birth or the next.
Overcome anger by love, lust by purity, greed by liberality, pride by humility, egoism by surrender to God. You will become divine and enjoy eternal bliss.
From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda (1

NO PLEASURE IN OBJECTS

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

When there is a desire the mind is filled with Rajas. It is in an agitated condition It is restless and unpeaceful.
The mind remains in this restless condition till the desired object is attained. After the object has been attained and enjoyed, it becomes thought-free. Its functions cease for some time, it is filled with Sattwa. It becomes introvert. The bliss of the Atman is reflected in the mind. There is no real pleasure in objects; it is only the bliss of the Atman that one experiences in the

BE CHEERFUL ALWAYS

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

The mind can cure all the physical diseases of the body through its harmonious and healthy thoughts. This is because all physical diseases take their origin in mental ill-health.
Lack of cheerfulness contributes to ill-health, if one is ever cheerful and entertains divine thoughts, one will have perfect health at all times. It is in your power to enjoy good health as long as you like.
From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divin

CULTIVATE GOOD MANNERS

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

Good manners are minor morals. They are the shadows of virtue. They are the blossoms of good sense and good feelings.
Pride, ill-nature, want of good sense, arrogance and impatience are the sources of ill-manners. Good manners are a part of good morals. They are rare gifts. They easily and rapidly ripen into morals.
Be simple, humble and unostentatious. Say little or nothing about yourself.
From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of

HOW TO BANISH DESIRES

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

With the growth of desires, this world also arises. If desire is destroyed, this universe disappears. The extinction of desires a]one is emancipation or real freedom.
The central basis of ail desires is this false illusory "I.” With the contemplation of the infinite Self, the train of ideas of the universe disappears as darkness disappears before the suit.
If desires increase, thoughts of this universe also increase, if the fuel of desire is withdrawn, the fire of worldly thoughts is also extingui

THE SHIELD OF AN ASPIRANT

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

You must develop discrimination and dispassion to the maximum degree. If you are established in discrimination then dispassion will come by itself.
Discrimination is your true and intimate friend. Whenever cravings hiss, hammer them with the rod of discrimination. You will be quite safe then. The blissful, non-dual Para Brahman will be quite close to you then. Enter into It silently.
From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divine

DESIRE CANNOT BE SATISFIED

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

This worldly existence is dreadful. There is no limit to the consuming power of man's desires and cravings. They are never satisfied. They grow day by day, just as a flame increases by pouring oil onto it.
Discrimination and dispassion are the two master weapons to kill this dire enemy of peace. Cravings take to their heels whenever they hear of dispassion and discrimination, lust as darkness cannot exist in the presence of light, so also desires cannot exist in the presence of discrimination and

PRAYER TO THE SUPREME BEING

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 16, 2012 at 7:00pm

O Beauty, O spiritual, imperishable, inexhaustible wealth, O sweet honey, O light of the heavens, O Light of the gods and celestial beings, O my dear relative, Thou art my body. Thou art the ovum. Thou art the germinal cell. Thou art the very life-element.
Thou art my eye. Thou art the black portion of my eye. Thou art the inner pupil that moves within the eve. Protect me. Let no evil touch me. Let me forget if this world. Let me remember Thee always. Take me to Thy sweet bosom. Make me dwell in

HAIL, O LORD OF LORDS!

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 15, 2012 at 7:00pm

O hidden Love that pervades all objects, O Power that sustains this vast universe, O self-luminous Light that gives light to the sun, moon, stars and the intellect, O adorable Lord of this universe, O God of gods, O Lord of lords, Thou art the womb of the Vedas. Thou art the director or governor of this universe. Thou art the life of my life, Soul of my soul, Prana of my Pranas, mind of my mind, eye of my eye, ear of my ear. Thou art the beauty of flowers and landscapes. Thou art the charm in th

THE INDEX OF CHARACTER

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 14, 2012 at 7:00pm

Sri Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita: "Threefold is by nature the inborn faith of the embodied-pure, passionate and dark. The faith of each is shaped according to his own nature, O Bharata. The man consists of his faith; that which his faith is, he is even that."
Faith indicates what man's character is. Have true, perfect, living and unswerving faith in God, in His Grace, and in the power of His Name. Meditate and open yourself to the Divine Light. Faith can move mountains and give you peace, sp

THIS IS BEAUTY

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 13, 2012 at 7:00pm

Minus the skin, dress and ornaments the human body is nothing. Just imagine for a moment that the skin has been removed. You will have to stand by with a long stick to drive away crows and vultures. Physical beauty is superficial, illusory and liable to fade. It is skin deep only. Do not be deluded by appearances. They are the jugglery of Maya. Go to the source - to the pure, eternal Atman - the beauty of beauties, the everlasting beauty.
If your hair becomes grey, that is the first warrant from

GLORY OF SELF-SURRENDER

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 12, 2012 at 7:00pm

Self-surrender is one of the nine modes of Bhakti. The will of the devotee becomes one with the Lord's Will, and he enjoys all the divine splendours of the Lord.
The obstacles in the way of self-surrender are desire and egoism. The self-surrender must be pure, total, unreserved and unconditional. Sometimes the devotee keeps certain desires for his own secret grati¬fication. The ego is very still and obstinate. It is as hard as granite. It has to be split through constant hammering with the chisel

WORSHIP – THE HUMAN PREROGATIVE

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 11, 2012 at 7:00pm

Eating, drinking, sleeping, fear and copulation are common to both animals and human beings. But that which makes a person a real man or a God-man is worship. Worship or spiritual practice transmutes a man into a blessed Divinity.
Lord Krishna says in the Gita: "But by devotion to Me alone I may thus be perceived, Arjuna, and seen and known in essence, and also entered into, O Paranthapa."
He who leads a mere outward sensual life without doing any worship is an animal only though he wears outwardl

SELF SURRENDER

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 10, 2012 at 7:00pm

A little consideration of what takes place around us every day would show us that a law higher than that at our will regulates events; that our painful labours are unnecessary and altogether fruitless; that only in our easy, simple and spontaneous action are we strong; and by being content we become pure and divine. Belief and love will relieve us of a vast load of cares. 0 my brothers, God truly exists and cares for you.
There is a Soul at the centre of nature and over the will of every man, so

HOW TO DEVELOP CONCENTRATION

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 9, 2012 at 7:00pm

The powers of the mind are always scattered and resist attempts at concentration. This oscillatory ten¬dency is an innate characteristic of the mind-stuff. Of the various methods employed to curtail and arrest this tossing of the mind, those using the medium of sound and sight stand prominent, since these two have a peculiar knack of catching the attention and stilling the mind.
Therefore, in the course of spiritual discipline also, the methods of developing concentration take the form of repeati

CONCENTRATION FOR POWER

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

To learn to rationally and effectively use existing forces, man need not wait for any kind of striking new methods to be invented for his guidance.
Since early creation nature herself abounds in instructive examples and lessons to aid man in every walk of his life. Observation tells us that every force in nature, when it is allowed to flow freely over a wide area, moves slowly and with comparatively less power than it would do if gathered together in one mass and directed through a single, restri

The one who is free from wasteful words is the one who can be light.

Posted by VISHNU ER on December 8, 2012 at 6:00pm

Sometimes when something only needs a few words to explain, we continue to speak and expand on it for a long time. We actually use more words than necessary thinking we are clarifying things. We give the justification to ourselves that it is necessary or the other person does not understand. These words sometimes disturb the other person and spoil our relationships too.

We constantly need to pay attention to the words that we speak. We need to check if we are using any more words than we actually

ALL POTENTIALITIES ARE WITHIN

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

In all man's struggles and attempts at achieving any desired object, there is in reality no necessity at all for him to go in quest of external forces to aid him. Man has within himself vast resources and inherent powers lying untapped or else only partially made use of.
It is because he has allowed his faculties to get scattered on a hundred different things that he fails to achieve anything substantial, despite his inherent potentialities. If he regulates and applies his poten¬tialities intelli

TRANSFORM THE SUBCONSCIOUS MIND

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

Meditation on the immortal Self will act like a dynamite and blow up all thoughts and memories in the subconscious mind. If thoughts trouble you very much, do not suppress them by force. Be a silent witness, as in a cinema show. They will gradually subside. Then root them out through regular medi¬tation.
The practice of meditation must be constant. Then only can one attain Self-realization surely and quickly. He who practices meditation by fits and for a few minutes daily will not be able to achi

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Faith-Devotion-Surrender

THE PATH TO DIVINITY

NO PLEASURE IN OBJECTS

BE CHEERFUL ALWAYS

CULTIVATE GOOD MANNERS

HOW TO BANISH DESIRES

THE SHIELD OF AN ASPIRANT

DESIRE CANNOT BE SATISFIED

PRAYER TO THE SUPREME BEING

HAIL, O LORD OF LORDS!

THE INDEX OF CHARACTER

THIS IS BEAUTY

GLORY OF SELF-SURRENDER

WORSHIP – THE HUMAN PREROGATIVE

SELF SURRENDER

HOW TO DEVELOP CONCENTRATION

CONCENTRATION FOR POWER

The one who is free from wasteful words is the one who can be light.

ALL POTENTIALITIES ARE WITHIN

TRANSFORM THE SUBCONSCIOUS MIND

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