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FEARLESSNESS – THE FRUIT OF JNANA

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

When the knower of the Self is centered in his own Self, when he rests in his own essential divine nature, he sees, hears and tastes nothing else. One can be afraid of another but one cannot be afraid of one's own Self.
How can there be fear for one who sees only his own Self in every being and in everything? So Brahman alone is the cause of the fearlessness of the knower. Although there are various causes of fear in this world, the knowers of the Self are fearless.

From "Daily Sayings" by Swami S

THE SUPREME POWER

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

The Supreme Self, who is the source of every¬thing, who is the inner ruler of all beings, cannot easily be seen. But you can infer His existence by looking at the sun, the moon, the stars and other marvelous objects of this universe, which bespeak of His supreme glory and ineffable splendor.

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 DIRECTOR OF YOUR SENSES

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

Just as a house exists for the use of someone, so also the ears, eyes, hands and legs exist for the use of their director, who is entirely distinct from these senses.
That director is the real infinite "I," the inner ruler. He is the immortal and pure Consciousness. The capability of the ears to hear sounds and of the eyes to cognize objects is due to the intelligence of this director.

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

MEDITATION ON BRAHMAN

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

Brahman is a mass of intelligence. It is destitute of any other characteristic. It is entirely without any sort of difference.
In the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad you will find: "As a mass of salt has neither inside nor outside, but is entirely a mass of taste, thus indeed has that Self neither inside nor outside, but is altogether a mass of knowledge." The enlightened sage sees one illimit¬able, homogeneous mass of Consciousness only.

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

TRUTH IS INDESCRIBABLE

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

Saints emphatically declare that Brahman or the Eternal is "that which is undifferentiated; that which is unborn either as cause or effect; that from which speech and mind turn back baffled; that which is neither this nor that – "Neti, Neti."
Brahman is the real, unconditioned Existence. It is the Reality of realities. We are baffled in our attempts to describe It. How can this finite mind grasp the Infinite?

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

THE NATURE OF THE SELF

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

The Atman alone exists. It appears as the objects which we cognize, just as a rope appears as a serpent. The Atman puts on the appearance of the objects. It is really the Self within all objects.
That Atman is without cause and effect, without anything inside or outside It. It is without limbs, without parts, without name or caste. It shines by itself as It is self-luminous. All the objects that you cognize, shine after it, that is, they borrow their light from tile self-effulgent Atman.

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"TAT TWAM ASI"

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

O beloved Ram, you have forgotten your real essential nature on account of your egoism and desire. Thou art the immortal Soul. "Thou art That – Tat Twam Asi." Rise above infatuation. Give up identification with this perishable body. Take a bath in the Ganges of devotion to the feet of the Guru.
Kill the thieves of lust and anger. Abandon the ideas: '" am the doer, I am the enjoyer." Be fully established in the idea of the unreality of the world.

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

THINK CORRECTLY

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

An apple exists. Man gives value to it. He feels that it is very delicious. An attachment to the fruit is thus created. This is the cause of bondage. He who does not like apples has no attachment to them. He who is a teetotaler has no desire for liquor.
Man is bound by his false and incorrect thinking. O man, think correctly and rightly. Give up all your erroneous notions. Think that you are Brahman or the Absolute and become eternally free and happy.

From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda (1987-

OBJECTS ARE REALLY WITHIN

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

The objects created by the mind cause pleasure and pain. It is the mental imagination that generates pleasure and pain.
Lust, greed, delusion and pride do not exist out¬side but are in the mind. They do not really exist. It is the mind that assumes these modifications. Through these modifications man derives immense pleasure and pain. The mind imagines and thinks: "This is a beautiful object outside. Will I be able to possess it?" A desire arises in the mind and the heart burns with longing.

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THINGS ARE EVER CHANGING

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on August 17, 2012 at 7:00pm

Tile cells and atoms of the body of a man are always changing. The constructive and destructive processes are ever going on in the different systems of the body. Within seven years the body is entirely rebuilt of new atoms. One has then a different body altogether. Still a son says, "This is my lather who lived ten years ago." Is this not false?
An object gives pleasure to a man. The same object gives pain to another. Therefore, pleasure and pain are mental creations.

From "Daily Sayings" by Swami

WHAT IS THE REALITY?

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

That which does not exist in the beginning and in the end, does not really exist in the middle also; it is therefore unreal.
The snake that is seen in the rope at night does not exist when a lamp is brought. It appears in the middle only. Such is the case with silver in the mother-of-pearl, water in the mirage, and city in the clouds. Therefore, they are unreal even though they appear. The dream objects also do not exist in the daytime. Similarly, the objects of this world appear only in the midd

DEPEND NOT ON WORLDLY OBJECTS

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

Ignorant, worldly-minded persons are charmed and deluded by the products of Maya. They lose their understanding on account of the force of Maya or ignorance and delude themselves by engaging in sensual enjoyments. They eventually perish without realizing the Atman.
Worldly objects are unreal. If you think deeply and do enquiry, the world with its manifold and multi-colored objects will appear as a long dream only. The objects, which appear for a short period only, like the snake in the rope, do n

BEWARE!

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

Alas! Life is waning away every moment, like water kept in an unbaked pot of clay. Diseases, like enemies, are assailing the body on every side. Old age is troubling. Death is ever on the watch to swallow you. It is awaiting its time to devour you.
May you all attain the state of complete mental detachment! May you all, while performing your prescribed duties in the respective station of life, attain the state of perfection or final beatitude!

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

Yoga

Posted by Arfa Zahid Indusyoga on August 13, 2012 at 10:47am

Yoga means to yoke or "unite".
yoga unites our mind ,body & spirit into oneanother.
To gain peace of mind,concentration,serenity & heartfullness......do yoga.
PHYSICALLY...........
Its anti aging
balance the body either reduce weight or gain weight.
all internal organs revitalised.
built up stamina.
relieeves all muscular & joints pain.
sugar & B P controls.
hormonal imbalance.
PSYCHOLOGICALLY.........
peace of mind.
improves memory.
increases concentration.
new ideas.
an ability to cope with every type of sit

yoga essence

Posted by Arfa Zahid Indusyoga on August 13, 2012 at 10:45am

Scientists estimate that an average person has 50,000 thoughts each day. Most of these thoughts serve only to avoid the opportunity of living and appreciating the present moment.
The root of yoga is to still the mind without distraction and be in the present moment.
Yoga can make life extraordinary by opening up creative channels by removing dark and cloudy layers of perception and negative thought processes.
As long as one can breath, one can practice yoga.
Yoga is great for people who engage in s

Yoga meditation

Posted by Arfa Zahid Indusyoga on August 13, 2012 at 10:44am

Meditation is the key that unlocks the door to the Self.It is through meditation that we can experience oneness with the Universal Brahman and experience our Self as everyone and everything. Meditation is a fantastic tool in our yoga tool box along with asana which is used to prepare our body for long periods of sitting in Lotus pose. Asana is a body purifier and meditation is the mind purifier. It is through meditation that we can wash our minds clean by clearing out false impressions and negat

SUCH IS LIFE

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

Worldly life is like a dream, always troubled with diseases and the like. It is like a castle in the air. It is only a fool who runs after it.
Life is waning at each rising and setting of the sun. Even though you see others dying and growing old, yet you never wake up from your own dream of tile vanity of worldly life. Each day is like the other, each night is like the other, and yet foolish man runs after worldly enjoyments and sees not the passing of time.

From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda

Act Individually Think Globally

Posted by Kriyananda Maharshi Dayananda on August 12, 2012 at 9:57am

Act Individually Think Globally

I do hereby appeal to all my dear friends of every corner of this world to be a vegetarian and opt for such life style with feeding behavior where it will help us to create a good friendly environment with uniting globally ourselves and try to make the best efforts to live our life with good moral ethics, love and peace. We all know very well that every occurrence has a reason behind whether it is a good or bad. We are in a very worse condition in way as we find ou

THE DEATH OF THE EGO

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

The ego will lurk like a thief when you start intro¬spection and self-analysis. It will elude your grasp and understanding. You must be ever vigilant and alert. If you obtain the Grace of the Lord through Japa, Kirtan, prayer and devotion, you can easily kill this ego. Through the Grace of the Lord alone will your self-surrender become perfect.
When this ego melts in the Cosmic Ego you will attain communion with the Lord. You will become one with Him. May you realize the goal of life – Self-reali

WHO IS A SAGE

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

Neither through matted locks nor through fiery lectures and erudition nor through the exhibition of miracles does one attain perfection in knowledge of the Sell. He in whom the two currents of attraction and repulsion, egoism, lust and anger are destroyed in toto is ever peaceful and happy. He is a liberated sage.
If desires and attachment to objects disappear completely, and if you are in that immovable state, you have become a liberated sage.

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

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FEARLESSNESS – THE FRUIT OF JNANA

THE SUPREME POWER

THE DIRECTOR OF YOUR SENSES

MEDITATION ON BRAHMAN

TRUTH IS INDESCRIBABLE

THE NATURE OF THE SELF

"TAT TWAM ASI"

THINK CORRECTLY

OBJECTS ARE REALLY WITHIN

THINGS ARE EVER CHANGING

WHAT IS THE REALITY?

DEPEND NOT ON WORLDLY OBJECTS

BEWARE!

Yoga

yoga essence

Yoga meditation

SUCH IS LIFE

Act Individually Think Globally

THE DEATH OF THE EGO

WHO IS A SAGE

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