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CARE NOT FOR SCANDALS

Do not be afraid of insult, disrespect, dishonour, abuse or harsh words. Wear them as ornaments around your neck.
Many worry themselves a lot if they hear a little scandal about themselves. Do not be afraid as these are vain sounds only. They are merely vibrations in tine air. They are nothing at all. Allow scandals to enter through one ear and pass out immediately through the other. You are the pure, all-pervading immortal Atman in whom there is no sound. You are beyond all sounds. Nothing can a
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IGNORE CRITICISM

Are you the Atman or mind or body? Even though you have read my writings a thousand and one times, you still identify yourself with the mind and body and lose your mental balance when a little criticism is made. So strong is your egoism.
People criticize your body and mind or become your friends. Why do you get agitated then, my dear Krishna? You are still weak. You have not grown spiritually. Ignore criticism.
Why do you brood over past events? You cannot have peace of m in d if you indulge in th
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OPTIMISM IS A LIVING STAMINA

Optimism is the doctrine or view that everything in nature and in the history of mankind is ordained for the best, that the order of things in the universe has been adapted to produce the highest good. It is a sunny temperament as opposed to a pessimistic one. Pessimism is the opposite of optimism.
An optimist sees opportunities in all difficulties; a pessimist sees difficulties in all opportunities.
There is a bright side to every situation. Adopt a hopeful, confident state of mind. Then the trou
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Healthy Yoga

Yoga does not believe in getting rid of the gross aspect first, or the symptoms that we see externally, although there are different systems of therapy which do it that way. When our blood pressure suddenly shoots up we take a pill, but rising of blood pressure is a symptom of a mental state. By simple taking the pill we do not remove the tension or the anxiety from the mental state; we are only subduing the symptom. It is the same with asthma. When an attack comes the sufferer reaches for the i

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ADAPT AND ADJUST

Study the psychology of men. Analyze human nature. When you move with different minds, adjust yourself well. Have perfect adaptability and develop tolerance. Then only can you be happy.
Wherever you go you carry with you your mind, your desires and mental impressions. Attraction and repulsion are everywhere, even in the caves of the Himalayas. Create your own world and environment from within. Then alone can you be happy anywhere and everywhere and under all circumstances, this is wisdom.
From "Da
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Days of the Week in Hindi and their significance.

MONDAY  - SOMVAAR

TUESDAY - MANGALVAAR

WEDNESDAY - BUDHVAAR

THURSDAY - BRAHASPATIVAAR / VEERVAAR / GURUVAAR 

FRIDAY - SHUKRAVAAR

SATURDAY - SHANIVAAR

SUNDAY - RAVIVAAR / ITVAAR

Som Vaar is dedicated to lord Shiva. His devotees fast and offer prayers on this day.
Special significance is attached to the Som Vaar falling in the month of Saawan.

Mangal Vaar takes after the planet Mangal ( Mars ) and is dedicated to Lord Hanuman.

Budh Vaar takes after the planet Budh ( Mercury ) which is named after the Devta

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He who is endowed with the power of endurance, who is steadfast and balanced in pleasure and pain, is fit for immortality. This is what the Bhagavad Gita says.
This body is your instrument but not your real Self. Forbearance develops will-power. It is one of the qualifications of an aspirant on the path of Jnana. It brings happiness herein and hereafter.
The quality of forbearance has one drawback. People misconstrue those who practice forbearance for impotent, effeminate people. Bear with joy wha
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GIVE UP VANITY

If there be any good virtues in you, think that there are many more in others. This will develop humility in you. A worldly-minded man thinks too much of himself, He thinks that there is none equal to him in appearance, intelligence and experience. This gives rise to vanity and arrogance.
He who is humble and regards worldly titles and honour as mere straw, is indeed a great man The knowledge of your weaknesses will instill humility in your heart. It will force you to equip yourself with strength
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HUMILITY IS POWER

Humility is a bomb of infinite potency which alone can destroy the invincible citadel of egoism. Egoism is harder than granite. He who is endowed with the divine quality of humility can conquer the three worlds. The humble man is really blessed. He will soon enter the realms of eternal peace.
The spirit of the Srutis and Upanishads cannot be understood even in a hundred years by those who are proud and conceited and who think themselves very learned. Therefore, give up conceit and become humble.
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BE AS BOLD AS A LION

Never think that you are a wretched person. Drive away such wrong ideas. Be as brave as a lion, Be always cheerful. In reality you are the Atman. This body is only a sheath that has to be thrown away. Nobody can hurt the Atman. It is invulnerable.
When your house is on fire how daringly you enter it to remove your child who is asleep in the room! Even so, you must be very courageous when you tread the spiritual path. You must be absolutely fearless. You must not have the least attachment to your
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TAINT NOT THY NAME

Maintain your good name. A good name is really the source of one’s strength. One lives in vain if one's reputation is lost. He is a dead man though he may be alive. A man does not die so long as his fame lasts.
Your character depends upon the quality of the thoughts held in your mind and the mental pictures and ideals entertained by you. As you think, so you become. If your thoughts are of a base nature, you will have a bad character. If you entertain noble thoughts, sublime ideals and holy pictu
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BECOME ONE WITH THE LAW-GIVER

Man is dragged to places where he can get the objects of his desires. God gives man surroundings for his growth and evolution according to the nature of his desires. This is the greatest law of nature.
It you once understand this, which guides your life and action, you will be able to act in such a manner as to make this law your ally and helpmate rather than your adversary. So long as the conditions laid down by the law are meticulously fulfilled and observed, you can have the fullest certainty
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SEE GOOD IN ALL

We generally speak ill of others but fail to see the good in them. Every man has some virtue or other. There is no absolute rogue on the surface of this earth. Develop the faculty of seeing good only in others.
Evil and good are the obverse and reverse sides of the same coin. They are relative terms. Like light and darkness, they are co-relatives. The existence of one is necessary for the recognition of the other. Hatred and untruth exist to glorify love and truth.
From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Si
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Australian Schools to Now Teach Hindi

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who was recently on her maiden official visit to India said that all Australian schools will engage with at least one school in Asia to support the teaching of a priority Asian language -- Mandarin, Hindi, Indonesian or Japanese, she said.

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THE DIVINE PATH

O Ram, speak the truth at all cost. See Radha in all women. Be humble like a blade of grass. Be kind and good. Always sing the Name of Krishna. Let the Mantra, Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya be ever on your lips. May Lord Krishna protect you!
There is neither good nor evil, neither pain nor pleasure in the universe. Every man creates a world of good and evil and pleasure or pain out of his imagination only.
Realize more and more your true, essential divine nature.
From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivana
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REAL BEAUTY

Remain in the world but be not of the world. The world is a great teacher. It is the best arena for developing virtues.
Poverty is the root of many virtues. It not only makes one humble but also confers fortitude and power of endurance. It generates thoughts of God. Wearing clothes is not for the enhancement of one's beauty and personal appearance. This body is a dirty leather-bag filled with various sorts of impurities. Clothing is meant for covering this impure body. Wear simple clothes. Have p
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DIVINE MOTTOES

Write your lshta Mantra in a notebook for half an hour, observing silence and without any distraction. Write in bold letters on slips of paper: Speak the truth; Om courage; Om purity; I must realize God now; time is most precious; I must become a true Brahmachari; Brahmacharya is divine life; I am an embodiment of faith, courage, purity, patience and mercy. Fix these mottoes in the bedroom and dining hall.
Keep some of the slips in your pocket also. This is an easy way of developing virtuous qual
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NIL DESPERANDUM!

Start the spiritual current from this very moment. Nil desperandum! March boldly on the spiritual path. Lord Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita: "Even if the most sinful worships Me with an undivided heart, he, too, must be accounted as righteous, for he has rightly resolved. Speedily he becomes a virtuous person and attains eternal peace and immortality. 0 Kaunteya, know thou for certain that My devotee never perishes".
From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swa
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BECOME AN ABODE OF VIRTUES

Discrimination, dispassion and serenity should become habitual qualities of your nature. Then you will become a cosmic friend and benefactor.
To be jealous is mean, to be selfish is ignoble, to be compassionate is divine, to be patient is manly, to be content and happy is wise, to be calm and serene is glorious, to be dispassionate is praiseworthy, to be equanimous is laudable. Therefore, eradicate selfish¬ness and jealousy and cultivate divine virtues. Take complete refuge in the Supreme Lord. Y
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THE DIVINE GARDEN

A kind, pure, loving and merciful heart is the garden; virtuous impressions are the seeds; sublime, divine thoughts are the roots; Sattwic qualities are the sprouts; kind, loving and truthful words are the leaves; virtuous actions are the blossoms; Moksha is the fruit. Therefore, develop mercy and entertain divine thoughts.
Truth is the seed, celibacy or Brahmacharya is the root, meditation is the shower, peace is the flower, Moksha is the fruit. Therefore, always speak the truth, practice Brahma
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