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Sadar naman to Sadgurudev Nikhileshworananda

Posted by Kriyananda Maharshi Dayananda on July 3, 2012 at 9:00am

Surrendering to Sadgurudev on the occasion of Holy Guru Purnima

Although I am nothing who can explain about his persona and the words would be very-very tiny words for him, it is thinkable that how one can explain correctly about the appearance of Prabrahaman Pramatman and his deeds which take place. Notwithstanding taking Gurupurnima occasion as a privilege to express my inner emotional feeling and surrendering myself to his feet through the above words.

“Om Namo Nikhil Narayan Namah”

“Om Pramatam

THOUGHT-CULTURE

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on July 2, 2012 at 7:00pm

Your character and future are built entire]y by your thoughts and deeds. As you think, so do you become. Noble thinking develops a noble character. This is the immutable law of nature.
Character is power as it is fashioned by Karma. It moulds a person's will. It is the real protection and ornament of a woman.
Change your way of thinking and mental attitude from this very minute. Develop right thought. Have pure Sattwic desires. Thought transformed trans¬forms your life.

From "Daily Sayings" by Swam

BHAGAVAT DHARMA

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on July 1, 2012 at 7:00pm

What is Bhagavat Dharma? That which takes you to God, which enables you to kill your desires, egoism, likes and dislikes, is Dharma. That which trees you from the rounds of births and deaths, which makes you fearless, desireless and '"I"-less, is Bhagavat Dharma. That which fills your heart with devotion to Lord Krishna, which enables you to behold the one Supreme Essence – Lord Krishna – is Bhagavat Dharma. Hold fast to this. Strive cease¬lessly to do good to others.

From "Daily Sayings" by Swam

BE PURE

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on June 30, 2012 at 7:00pm

Always bear in mind that the primary condition of success on the spiritual path is an earnest longing for purity. Therefore, be sincere and very earnest in your spiritual practices and strive for purification and sound ethical culture.
Sing the glories and most powerful Names of the Lord. You will be filled with supreme peace, and devotion will dwell in your purified heart. Evil thoughts are as sinful as evil deeds. The path of virtue lies straight before you. Be sufficiently watchful and exert w

SEE GOOD IN ALL

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on June 29, 2012 at 7:00pm

The householder should speak truth that is sweet and pleasant; he should not utter an unpleasant truth nor a pleasant lie. This is the eternal virtue.
Even in cases of ungentle dealings, he should always say, "That is good; that is good, good to all.” He should not engage in futile quarrels, nor create enmity with any person. Persons possessing limbs in excess or less, old men, illiterate persons, those devoid of personal beauty and worldly possessions, men of low birth-all these he must not taun

The word YOGA

Posted by Kriyananda Maharshi Dayananda on June 29, 2012 at 10:58am

We should understand that there is no such technic to learn about love, peace, meditation/yoga but one can receive them by totally surrendering with full of devotion and love. It is very unfortunate that most of the people talk only about exterior part of the body, mind as yoga and keep focusing on learning its asana, pranayama and a little about sitting for meditation but on the other hand they forget and miss the very significant part of the life which is LOVE TRULY, it is the only technic or

THE MORNING DUTIES

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on June 28, 2012 at 7:00pm

Early in the morning a good householder should get up with holy thoughts, chanting the Name of Lord Hari and singing His glories through various hymns and prayers.
He should then evacuate his bowels and wash his legs, hands and face. He should look at the sun and read the daily almanac. He should then take bath in a river or a tank and perform his morning worship and prayers. He should repeat thc Gayatri 1,008 times.

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

SHARE WITH ALL

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on June 27, 2012 at 7:00pm

A householder shall give food to Brahmacharins who do not cook their meals and, after keeping enough for his relatives and dependents, he shall distribute the residue to birds and beasts.
He should shave his hair properly, wear clean clothes and keep himself neat and tidy. Even if extremely tempted, he should not visit his wife during the three forbidden days of her periods, nor share the same bed with her. Intellect, strength, vigor, eyesight and vitality are impaired if a man goes to a woman du

ADHERE TO DHARMA

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

A householder should not earn money by acts which enthrall the senses, nor by means forbidden by the Vedas. It: the event of his not possessing money, he should not try to earn it from any source without due discrimination.
Let him not willfully addict himself to any object of self-gratification. In case of extreme attachment, he should counteract it by means of his patience and will-force.

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

THE DUTIES OF A HOUSEHOLDER

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

It is difficult to live the life of a householder. The householder's life is prescribed for one who cannot control his passion. One without passion should take to the path of renunciation.
A householder should not be exclusively engaged in family affairs, tie must perform the sacred duties and have self-control. He should not become a slave of sense enjoyments. He must perform sacrifices to the Rishis, gods, manes and the lower creation.

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

DESTROY THE DIABOLICAL NATURE

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

Spirituality means growing into the form of the divine ideal. It is transformation of your nature from the human to the Divine. You can hope to achieve perfection only when you effect this transformation.
It is purification and change of heart alone that render concentration and meditation possible. In order to grow in Sattwa you must entirely destroy the diabolic side of your nature. Never imagine for a moment that you are anywhere near the goal unless and until you strive with earnestness and d

MOST IMPORTANT SADHANA

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

Right from the very beginning of your spiritual life, understand very clearly that in true humility, sincere desire to earnest and unceasing intro¬spection, to improve yourself, lie your hope of progress.

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 CARE OF SPIRITUALITY

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

The workings of Maya are so extremely subtle, so very difficult to overcome, and human nature is so demoniacal and degenerate, that real spiritual pro¬gress and development in Sadhana are indeed very hard to attain.
To achieve success in any measure in spiritual life is the most difficult and uphill task. It is truly Divine Grace alone that can raise the aspirant from darkness to light. The rooting out of egoism in its numerous forms comprises the very core of spirituality.

From "Daily Sayings" by

ARE YOU SAFE FROM INNER FOES?

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

Vices are the destroyers of ethical life. They are the poisonous weeds that rapidly grow and choke up the fragrant flowers of virtue blossoming in the fair garden of ethical life. Unless vices are eradicated through resolute effort and self-purification, your moral well-being is not safe.
Anger, lust, sorrow, loss of judgment, jealousy, malice, pride, envy, slander and fear are powerful enemies of man. They approach him and tempt him from all sides.

From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda (1987-19

A WORD TO THE YOUTH

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

O college boys, do not waste your lather's money in seeking pleasures in cinemas, restaurants and hotels. Beware! Do not become victims of syphilis and gonorrhea. Your whole life will be spoiled.
Learn the way of self-control from Sadhus and Sannyasins. Be regular in your Japa and Kitran, in meditation and study of the scriptures. You are the future citizens of the world. Learn to soothe the itching of the nerves through sublime thinking and divine contemplation.

From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Siva

WAKE UP THIS MOMENT

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

Even men who have their wives lead a life of dissi¬pation. What a great shame! They have taken a pledge before the sacred God of Fire that they would be true to their wives, and yet they lead a life of immorality.
These ignorant, deluded souls of little under¬standing deserve capital punishment. The divine law of cause and effect is inexorable and unrelenting. It will not spare them at all. O ignorant man, have you realized your folly now? Will you promise me that you will lead a holy and virtuou

BECOME A KING OF KINGS

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

Be balanced in pleasure and pain, in life and death, in praise and censure, in gain and loss, in honor and dishonor. Thus will you be able to enter into the Infinite or the supreme Silence.
Renounce all desires by means of detachment and discrimination. Renounce the sense-objects. Then renunciation of desires will follow. Thereafter, live happily wherever thou pleasest.
A distaste for the objects of the senses is true freedom, and attachment to the objects is bondage. This is wisdom.
Blessed is he

Asking For A Miracle (revisited - with poetry)

Posted by Christopher Stewart on June 16, 2012 at 11:00pm

« Asking For A Miracle » is a short instrumental arranged for acoustic instruments, and written in a time of dire need.

While working on the composition, I recalled a tarot reading I gave to the fiancée of my sole nephew, sometime after she had lost her first unborn baby. Although she never voiced her question, I felt that she was hoping to try to give birth again. The cards clearly told that the possibility was there despite what had gone wrong in the past, and that her attempt would be successf

ENTER THIS IMPREGNABLE FORTRESS

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

Do not waste your precious time in playing cards, in working out crossword puzzles, in gambling and races. Money earned in solving crossword puzzles will not stick to you even for a day. Life is meant for higher spiritual purposes.
Wake up quickly, O ignorant man! Struggle hard and attain the imperishable spiritual wealth and be happy forever, live in the company of the wise and lead the divine life. Satsang is an impregnable fort¬ress where there is no scope for the entry of Maya and her compani

GAMBLING--THE WEAPON OF MAYA

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

Beware of gambling. Puskara challenged Nala in the dice game and lost everything. Yudhisthira also gambled and lost his wife. Gambling is a weapon of Maya. The gambler always thinks that he will win in the next attempt but goes on losing.
Gambling spoils the character of a rnan entirely, making him irreligious and unrighteous. It makes him get excited and lose his sound judgment and sense of decorum. It makes him an atheist. It brings him in contact with evil-minded persons and the dregs of socie

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Sadar naman to Sadgurudev Nikhileshworananda

THOUGHT-CULTURE

BHAGAVAT DHARMA

BE PURE

SEE GOOD IN ALL

The word YOGA

THE MORNING DUTIES

SHARE WITH ALL

ADHERE TO DHARMA

THE DUTIES OF A HOUSEHOLDER

DESTROY THE DIABOLICAL NATURE

MOST IMPORTANT SADHANA

THE CARE OF SPIRITUALITY

ARE YOU SAFE FROM INNER FOES?

A WORD TO THE YOUTH

WAKE UP THIS MOMENT

BECOME A KING OF KINGS

Asking For A Miracle (revisited - with poetry)

ENTER THIS IMPREGNABLE FORTRESS

GAMBLING--THE WEAPON OF MAYA

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