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MEDITATION DISSOLVES DOUBTS

Regular meditation opens the doors of intuitional knowledge, makes the mind still, calm and steady, awakens an ecstatic feeling and brings the Yogic student in contact with. the source or the Supreme Purusha.
If there are doubts they are cleared by themselves as you march on the path of meditation. You will yourself know tile way to place your foot on the next rung of the spiritual ladder. A mysterious inner voice will guide you. Listen attentively to this voice, O Yogindra.
From "Daily Sayings" b
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THE FINAL UNION

You will have to pass through the six stages of meditation before you finally enter into perfect Samadhi. In the state of Samadhi the perception of forms will completely vanish. There will be neither meditation nor meditator now.
In this supreme state you will attain the highest knowledge and supreme peace. This is the goal of life. This is the final beatitude of life. You now become an enlightened and liberated sage. You are absolutely free from pain, sorrow, fear, doubt and delusion. The bubble
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THE STATE OF FREEDOM

A desire arises in the mind. It is gratified and another desire arises. In the interval between the two desires there is perfect stillness of mind.
When the mind is fully concentrated on Brahman, it becomes one with Brahman, like camphor that becomes one with the flame, like salt that becomes one with water, like water that becomes one with milk. The mind melts in Brahman. It becomes of the nature of Brahman. This is the state of Kaivalya or freedom. Therefore, know Brahman and be free.
From "Dail
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FORMULAE FOR MEDITATION

Fire is generated by rubbing two pieces of wood. Even so, the fire of wisdom is generated by intense meditation on the Supreme Self.
In the beginning the mind is disciplined by fixing it on a concrete object or symbol. When it is rendered steady and stable, it can then be fixed on an abstract idea such as, "I am Brahman."
Meditate always on the following formulae: "I am pure Consciousness. I am Satchidananda Brahman. I am the immutable, self-effulgent, immortal Self. I am the silent witness of the
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THE GREAT MARCH

When you reach the grand spiritual summit of the thought-free state you will enter the realm of eternal peace, immortality and supreme bliss.
0 Ram, commence your homeward journey now. March boldly on the spiritual path. Be not afraid of difficulties. Be bold. Ascend peak after peak. Cross the deep ravines of subtle infatuation and pride that you meet on your way. Chop the thoughts that wage guerrilla warfare. Enter now into the infinite domain of pure bliss and highest knowledge. Regain your los
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Matsyasana

This Asana has to be done after the Sarvangasana which i had mentioned earlier.
Matsyasana, as the name suggests which means like a fish.Here,your body resembles a fish in this asana.
For this keep your legs in a stretched position first.Then fold your legs as you sit in padmasana pose.i.e[Bend your left leg and place your heel on the right hip joint and likewise your right leg on the left hip joint.] This way ,keeping yourself in padmasana, lie on your back without raising the Padmasan from the

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BECOME A FLAME AT GOD

Just as the light burns within a hurricane lamp, so also the Divine Flame has been burning from time immemorial in the lamp of your heart.
Close your eyes, merge yourself within the Divine Flame. Plunge deep into the chambers of your heart. Meditate on this Divine Flame and become a flame of God. Withdraw all the senses from their objects.
Propitiate the Lord by means of your austerities. Meditate on Lord Hart, get into the dazzling divine car and reach the supreme abode of Vishnu.
From "Daily Sayi
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VOICE OF THE HIMALAYAS

Even a spark of desire is a very great evil. Watch each sense when it goes astray. Withdraw it. Practice abstraction again and again. Curb all your passions slowly through Japa, prayer, meditation, Satsang, study of scriptures and Sattwic food. Remain ever free and delighted in your own all-blissful Atman or Soul.
Meditation is death for the mind, the demoniacal king of the passions and the senses. The more you polish the surface of your inner heart by practicing dispassion and meditation, the mo
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IMPORTANCE OF MORNING MEDITATION

If you get up during Brahmamuhurta you will have a clear and calm mind. There is a spiritual influence and mysterious silence during the early morning hours. Brahmamuhurta is the period from 3:30 am till sunrise.
All saints and Yogis practice meditation at this period and send their spiritual vibrations to the whole world. You will be greatly benefited by their vibrations if you commence your prayer, meditation and Japa at this period. You need not exert. The meditative mood will come by itself w
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AN ASPIRANT AND A WORLDLY MAN

What does a passionate man do? He repeats the same ignoble act and fills his stomach as many times as he can.
What does an aspirant with burning desire for Self-realization do? He takes a little milk and repeats the process of meditation the whole day and night, and eventually enjoys the bliss of the immortal Self.
Both the worldly man and the aspirant are busy in their own ways. The former is caught in the wheel of births and deaths while the latter attains immortality and peace.
The mind can be c
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Yogi Sukadev

Once upon a time there lived an ancient sage called Vyasa. Vyasa was renowned as the writer of the Mahabharata with Ganesha Deva’s assistance.It was written in one sitting and was recognised as a wonder. He pined for a son who would be as pure as the snows of Mansarover, and the air of Mount Meru.His son would be the master of the elements,earth,water,fire,air and ether. He thought that if he prayed to Shakti, his desire would be fulfilled. After all a man who possessed Shakti was worshipped whe

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or elements peace, purity, wisdom, love and joy right through eternity. The soul is made up of three faculties - the mind, intellect and personality. Meditation is a direct connection in which a human soul, using the two faculties - the mind and the intellect, connects with the most powerful Supreme Source or Soul and draws spiritual power from it. This absorbed spiritual power then transforms the third faculty - the personality, filling it with the five virtues mentioned above. The more the spi

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Unnecessary thoughts are thoughts that are produced at untimely moments that fill us with worry and anxiety when they appear in our minds. They have no constructive use. Unnecessary and useless thoughts are quick and repetitive which lead you nowhere. Often they refer to things from the past: "If this hadn't happened? Why did she have to say that to me?" Too many thoughts are about things that we cannot change, or worries about the future, like: "What will happen tomorrow? How will it happen? Wh

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A rose flower contains all the rose flowers of the past. And if you can understand, let me say, it contains all the future flowers also...
All the past and all the future converges in this moment. This moment is the bridge between the past and the future. In you, everything is meeting right now. If you can become aware, then you are the whole existence this very moment...

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THE FIVE REQUISITES

Five things are necessary if you desire to practice vigorous and deep meditation and attain the Self quickly. They are: the vow of silence, light diet or diet of milk and fruit, personal contact with a Guru, a place with charming scenery, and a cool place.
Build a strong spiritual fortress through regular meditation. Develop a magnetic aura around you which cannot be penetrated even by the mighty messengers of Maya or Satan. Your will should be rendered strong, pure and irresistible by ceaseless
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GIVE UP DIPLOMACY

Diplomacy only creates suspicion arid hatred in others. You can win the hearts of all through love, frankness and simplicity. You can capture the hearts of others through selfless service and humility.
He who has given up selfishness and greed and is endowed with courage, fearlessness, patience, love and mercy, is alone fit for attaining Self-realization.
From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divine Life Society, Photographs of
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SIMPLICITY IS GRACEFUL

Simplicity is freedom front duplicity, affectation or pretension. In dress, in food, in character, in style, in manners, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity. There is beauty and majesty in simplicity. It is nature's first step and the last of her arts.
Be what you say and say what you are. Write as you speak and speak as you think. Be simple like a child. The door of Moksha will then be opened to you.
The greatest of truths are the simplest, and so are the greatest of men. Goodness
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PEACE ABOVE ALL

When you feel extremely drowsy at night, you do not eat even if a very delicious dish is offered at that moment. You have no desire to attend any kind of musical performance either. All that you want then is peaceful rest.
This clearly proves that the mind wants rest and not objects. Worldly people do nor know where to find rest and how to get it. They try to get this rest or peace from external objects. They fail hopelessly in their attempts. Perennial peace can be had in one's Self only through
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GLORY OF CONTENTMENT

A contented mind is a continuous feast. A man of contentment is always peaceful. Knowledge of the Self will arise only in a man who is endowed with contentment.
Contentment is the sweet ambrosia to allay all kinds of physical and mental sufferings and tor¬ments. He who is not desirous of what he does not have, who is free from elation and dejection, is said to be a contented man. Glory to such exalted souls!
From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda:
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