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Have Satsanga With Sages

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 17, 2011 at 7:00pm

Be sincere at heart. Don’t run after the shadowy toys of name and fame. Name and fame are
illusory. They are mere vibrations in the air. Nobody can earn an everlasting name in this Mayaic
plane. Care not for the little perishable things. Care for the everlasting Reality only.
Do constant selfless service silently with thoughts of God and Bhava within. Never grumble
or murmur when you do service to others. Watch for opportunities to serve. Never miss a single
opportunity. Create opportunities. Create

Worship Your Teacher

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 16, 2011 at 7:00pm

Be free from desires. Thirst for the knowledge of God. Engage yourself in performing
selfless service. The Divine vision and intuition will dawn in you.
Worship your father, mother, the teacher and guests as veritable Gods, without regarding
them as mere human beings. Pay them due reverence. Serve them with great respect. Do not yield to
fatalism. Change your habits. Lead a virtuous life. Eradicate greed and anxiety. Give up vanity. Be
devoted to the Lord. The Divine Light will dawn in you.
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Understand The Law

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 15, 2011 at 7:00pm

No event can occur without a positive, definite cause at the back of it. Everything follows the law of cause and effect. This law is quite mysterious. That is the reason why Lord Krishna says:
“Gahana Karmano gatih—Mysterious is the nature of action.” All the physical and mental forces
in nature obey this grand law of cause and effect. Law and Law-giver are one.
You can change your thoughts and habits and mould a new character. You can become a righteous man and a saint by doing virtuous actions an

Sing The Lord’s Glory

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 14, 2011 at 7:00pm

Worship the Lord at all times with all your heart and with all your mind. Sing His glory.
Remember His name always. All miseries will come to an end. Your heart will be purified. The
Lord will soon reveal Himself to you. You will feel His Presence.
Pray fervently to the Lord for the descent of the Divine Light. Crave for His Mercy. Weep
for His separation on account of Viraha. Yearn for communion with Him. Melt the mind in the Agni
of Divine Love. Burn the body in the fire of devotion. Drink the hone

Develop Devotion

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 13, 2011 at 7:00pm

Control your mind, speech and actions. Speak the truth. Be calm. Discipline the senses.
Hear, recite, sing and meditate on the deeds, qualities and Avataras of Hari.
Have exclusive devotion to the Lord. Give your whole mind to Him. Do not allow any
outside worldly impressions wherein there is an iota of selfish desire to enter into your
subconscious mind. Learn how to sing, interchange devotion and love each other and speak to each
other of the glory of the Lord, till your hairs stand on end and sing

Realise The Lord Through Prem

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 12, 2011 at 7:00pm

Lord Siva is the Supreme Soul, the Antaryamin, the protector of all beings. He is
omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent. He was never born. He never died.
If you are a true seeker of God, you will meet Him within a moment. Remember Him
always. Live by His name. Sing His praises. Search for Him in your heart of hearts. Learn from the
devotees the way to love and serve Him, the support of your soul, the only sovereign of the whole
world, the Indweller of your heart and the inner Ruler.
May you remember th

Prayer Works Wonders

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 10, 2011 at 7:00pm

Prayer has tremendous influence. Mahatma Gandhiji is a great votary of prayer, if the prayer
is sincere and if it proceeds from the bottom of your heart (Antarika), it will at once melt the heart of
the Lord.
Lord Krishna had to run bare-footed from Dvaraka on hearing the heart-felt prayer of
Draupadi. Lord Hari, the mighty ruler of this universe apologised to Prahlad for coming a little late
when the latter prayed. How merciful and loving is the Lord! Do not argue about the efficacy of
prayer. You wi

Aspire Fervently

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 9, 2011 at 7:00pm

Give up thirsting for sensual objects. Cling fast to the faith in the Divinity. Aspire fervently
and constantly. You will have pure mind. Never hurt a man in thought, word or deed. Always do
good and kind acts. Purge yourself of all miseries and sorrows. Merge in calmness and silence. You
will attain supreme peace and eternal happiness.
Destroy the tossing of the mind through Viveka, constant meditation and ceaseless Brahma
Vichara (Atmic enquiry). Direct your attention to selfless service and worshi

Stick To Your Principles

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 8, 2011 at 7:00pm

Follow the Truth always. Strive for it ever in thought, word and deed. Be compassionate. Be
bold. Resign yourself to the Lord. There is no room for lamentation and despair.
Stick tenaciously to your principles and ideals. ‘Do your duty without looking to the fruits
or consequences of your actions and God will be with you. Become dispassionate. Learn to
discriminate. Know thyself and be free from attachment. You will go beyond “Time” and “Death.”
From "Light, Power and Wisdom" by Swami Sivananda (1987

Be Fiery In Your Determination

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 7, 2011 at 7:00pm

Be always cheerful and smile away your worries. Follow the correct principles of living. Be
temperate in eating, drinking, sleeping, amusements and in all other things. Cultivate a very strong
faith in God.
Silence the surging emotions and bubbling thoughts. Do not be carried away by the
temptations of the world. Be careful. Be wise. Get away from the company of worldly-minded
persons. Put your heart, mind, intellect and soul even in your smallest act. Always act with faith and
determination. Be firm

Be Firm In Your Vows

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 6, 2011 at 7:00pm

Do your duties properly. Be firm in your vows and true in speech. Possess good character.
Be kind to all. Conquer wrath. Become master of self. Get rid of envy. You will soon attain
God-realisation.

Take refuge in the Name of the Lord. Do not think very often of your defects and weaknesses. Aspire fervently. Grow in spirituality. You will attain Divinity.

Meditate on the glory and splendour of the Supreme Being who illumines everything, who
is indivisible, the Existence-Knowledge-Bliss-Absolute. You

Never Despair

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 5, 2011 at 7:00pm

You have got Svatantrya in action. You can do your Karma in any way you like. You can
become a Yogi or Jnani by right thinking and right action. Man is not a helpless being. He has a free
will of his own. Therefore overcome all your unfavourable circumstances. Have courage. Be bold.
Never despair. You will succeed. There is nothing in the world which cannot be achieved by a man
by the right sort of efforts.
Wake up now. Open your eyes. Become a virtuous man. Do good actions. Sing Hari’s name.
Have con

As You Think, So You Become

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 4, 2011 at 7:00pm

“As a man thinketh, so he becometh” is one of the greatest laws of nature. Think you are
pure, pure you will become. Think that you are a man, man you will become. Think you are
Brahman, Brahman you will become. Become an embodiment of good nature. Do always good
actions. Serve. Love. Give. Observe Brahmacharya and Mouna. Control anger. Make others happy.
Live to serve others. Then only will you enjoy happiness.
From "Light, Power and Wisdom" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami

Guruji's Yoga Quote #1

Posted by Arun Kapania on December 4, 2011 at 9:30am

Yoga is like music. The rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and harmony of the soul, create the symphony of life. - BKS Iyengar.

Draw Strength From Within

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 3, 2011 at 7:00pm

Do not allow the mind to go its own way altogether. Keep your Prana and senses under your
control, and bring the mind under your control with the help of the intellect strengthened by Sattva.
Be slow to make a promise but be quick to carry it out. Cultivate an amiable, loving nature
and adaptability. Be courageous. Never despair. Draw strength from within. Feel the divine
presence everywhere. Dive deep into the Divine source. You will realise the infinite bliss.
From "Light, Power and Wisdom" by Swam

Conquest Of Nature

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on December 1, 2011 at 7:00pm

To live is to fight for the ideal and goal. Life is a series of awakenings. Conquer the mind
and the senses. These are your real enemies. Live under lifelong vows. Conquer your internal and
external nature. Fight against the dark antagonistic evil forces, through Japa and meditation. Soar
high always in the realms of higher spiritual knowledge. Show your manliness and spiritual
strength now.
From "Light, Power and Wisdom" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the We

This World Is A Great School

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 30, 2011 at 7:00pm

This world is a great school. It is for thy education. Be wise. Be in the spirit of Yoga. Utilise
all opportunities to the best possible advantage. There is no such thing as bad. Your capacities and
will-power will develop. You will receive more of Divine Light, Knowledge, Purity, Peace and
Spiritual strength.
Smile with the flowers and the green grass. Shake hands with the shrubs, ferns and twigs.
Develop friendship with all neighbours, dogs, cats, cows, human beings, trees, in fact, with all
nature’

The World Is Your Body

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 29, 2011 at 7:00pm

Actions produce Samskaras or impressions or potencies. The impressions coalesce together
through repetition and form tendencies. Tendencies develop into habits and character. The sum
total of the tendencies of a man is his character. Character generates Will. Therefore, if the character
is pure and strong the Will also will be pure and strong and vice versa.
Therefore sow the seed of good habits at once. It will grow gradually. It will assert itself to
gain a seat in the body and mind, and work by it

Karma Yoga Gives Joy

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 27, 2011 at 7:00pm

Do you expect anything from your small son, if you do him something? In a similar manner
you will have to work for others also without expecting anything. You will have to expand and think
that this whole world is your own Self.
It gives you a little pain in the beginning, because you have never worked up to this time in
this line of selfless and disinterested service. When you have tasted a bit of the Bliss of selfless
service, you can never leave it. The force of service will induce you to work mor

Karma Yoga Leads To Knowledge

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 26, 2011 at 7:00pm

Work is worship. Work is meditation. Serve everyone with intense love, without any idea of
agency, without expectation of fruits of reward. You will realise God. Service of humanity is
service of God.
“The Lord dwelleth in the hearts of all beings O Arjuna, by His illusive power, causing all
beings to revolve as though mounted on a potter’s wheel.” (Gita.XVIII-61).
The spirit of service must deeply enter into your very bones, cells, tissues, nerves, etc. The
reward is invaluable. Practise and feel the

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Have Satsanga With Sages

Worship Your Teacher

Understand The Law

Sing The Lord’s Glory

Develop Devotion

Realise The Lord Through Prem

Prayer Works Wonders

Aspire Fervently

Stick To Your Principles

Be Fiery In Your Determination

Be Firm In Your Vows

Never Despair

As You Think, So You Become

Guruji's Yoga Quote #1

Draw Strength From Within

Conquest Of Nature

This World Is A Great School

The World Is Your Body

Karma Yoga Gives Joy

Karma Yoga Leads To Knowledge

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