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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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’
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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
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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
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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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Feel You Are Atman

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 24, 2011 at 1:30pm
Do not act under the influence of sudden impulses. Do not be carried away by the force of
emotions, however noble they may be. Be ever vigilant and diligent.
Avoid unnecessary worry. Be not troubled. Be not anxious. Do not be idle. Do not waste
time. Do not worry yourself if there is delay in further progress. Wait coolly. You are bound to
succeed.
Develop courage by constantly feeling you are Atman. Deny and negate the body idea.
Practise, practise Nididhyasana always; all difficulties, tribulations
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Karma Yoga Is The Best Yoga

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 23, 2011 at 7:00pm
Even if you do a little service to the country or to the society or to the poor sick people, it has
got its own advantages and benefits. It purifies your heart and prepares the Antahkarana for the
reception of the Knowledge of Atman.
The Samskaras or impressions of these good actions are embedded in your subconscious
mind. The forces of these Samskaras will again propel you to do some more good actions.
Sympathy, love, the spirit of patriotism and service will be developed.
From "Light, Power and Wisd
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Lesson Of Life

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 22, 2011 at 6:00pm
Get up at 4 a.m. daily. Practise to sing God’s name in the early morning hours in the form of
Nama Kirtan (like, Govinda Jaya Jaya, Gopala Jaya Jaya, Radha Ramana Hari Govinda Jaya
Jaya). When you sing Hari’s Name, feel that the Lord Hari is seated in your heart and is hearing all
your songs.
Study systematically Gita, Ramayana, Bhagavatam, Vishnu Sahasranama, Lalita
Sahasranama from half an hour to one hour daily. Obey your parents. Speak the truth at any cost.
Speak little. Speak sweet.
May the Divin
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Be Good, Do Good

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 21, 2011 at 6:00pm
Do thou always without attachment perform action which should be done; for by
performing action without attachment, man reaches the Supreme. —Gita II-19.
When the thought of good becomes part and parcel of man’s very being, then he will not
entertain any bad motive at all. He takes immense delight in serving others, in doing good to others.
There is peculiar joy and Ananda in doing selfless service.
Expand. Purify your heart. Live in the true spirit of selfless service. Live every second for
the ideal
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Vigilance

Posted by Christopher Stewart on November 21, 2011 at 8:00am


(« Lebenslauf » by Adi Holzer)



« Vigilance » is the second of a series of short segues that I have composed in order to combine already existing pieces into one larger, continuous whole.

Each of the segues highlights a quality or an ability cultivated along a difficult journey, contributing to the successful completion of the challenge.

Again, I won’t reveal the title of the parts, nor of the completed collage, hoping to keep the surprise for the moment of the unveiling of the entire work.

Those

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Do As You Wish To Be Done By

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 20, 2011 at 6:00pm
All the phenomena of nature are governed by one important law, the law of causation, the
law of Karma. It is that law that keeps up the inner harmony and logical order of the universe. No
phenomena can escape from the operation of this mighty law.
The cause is bound in the effect and effect is in the cause. The effect is similar to the cause.
This world runs on this fundamental vital law. This law is inexorable and immutable.
Any action is bound to react upon you with equal force and effect. If you d
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Practise Ahimsa

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 19, 2011 at 6:00pm
Goal of life is God-realisation. Never forget this. Aspire ceaselessly for His Grace. Thirst
for His Darshan. Have constant Satsanga. You will realise Him.

Practise Ahimsa. Speak the Truth. Have faith in God. Do everything for the sake of God
(Ishvararpan). Serve untiringly. Pray with complete devotion. Fight with the mind and the Indriyas.
Turn them towards God. Weep for the separation from the Lord. You will have His Darshan.
Feel that God works through your hands, sees through your eyes, hears thr
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Be Kind

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 18, 2011 at 6:00pm
Extract the essence from all scriptures, great or small just as the bee does from flowers.
Abandon all vain expectations and evil desires and take refuge in the Supreme Lord.
Perceive the immanence of God in all objects. Be kind and compassionate to inferiors,
friendly to your equals and respectful to your superiors.
Get possession of the wealth of Vairagya. Cool your mind with the bliss of the Self. Rejoice
yourself in the ambrosia of the serenity of the mind induced by the eradication of the Vasana
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Develop Pure Love

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 17, 2011 at 6:00pm
Love is the immediate way to Truth or Kingdom of God or the vast domain of perennial
peace and joy. It is the life-principle of creation. It was the driving force behind Mira, Tukaram and
Gouranga.
Therefore, develop pure, unselfish love. Pure love is a rare commodity. Cultivate it
gradually. All your negative qualities like dislikes, prejudice will be eradicated. Love is a great
purifier of the mind.
Abandon all sorts of wrong beliefs, weaknesses, superstitions, wrong notions, and ideas of
impossibili
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Have Equal Vision

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 16, 2011 at 6:00pm
Have equal vision for all. Give up dry idle talking. Learn to be wise. Have unshakable faith
in the name of God. Sing His Name. Feel His Presence everywhere.
Do not be troubled by difficulties. Endure them patiently. Turn your mind towards God.
Walk like a spiritual lion. Break the bond of desire. Cultivate Daivee Sampat such as mercy, peace,
forgiveness tolerance etc. You are bound to attain the highest knowledge and Bliss.
Pray fervently to the Almighty Lord for His Grace. Rise above the convention
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