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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Have A Broad Vision

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 15, 2011 at 6:00pm

Live a life of utter devotion to service. Fill your heart with fervour and enthusiasm for
service. Remember the Almighty Lord every moment.
Mould your character. Behave properly. Develop sympathy, affection, benevolence,
tolerance and humility. Come out of the centre of your small narrow egoistic circle and have a broad
vision. Speak gently and sweetly in a courteous manner. Eradicate undesirable thoughts and
desires.
Stick to your ideals, convictions and principles tenaciously, even if the whole worl

ARE you enlightened SPIRITUALLY

Posted by Kriyananda Maharshi Dayananda on November 15, 2011 at 11:33am

ARE you enlightened SPIRITUALLY

Dear Spiritual Seeker

NAMASTE,

It is as I felt that we have been exchanging spiritual divine knowledge to each other which is itself a nice way to share the knowledge no matter whether they are received from holistic books or self experiences. My thought in this regard is whichever way for self-realization that must work and its influences as divine knowledge should be seen in the practitioner if we talk about MEDITATION, ASANAS, and MANTRA SADHANA etc.

If the one is

Love All

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 14, 2011 at 6:00pm

Love all. Be pure. Serve all with Atma Bhava. Have perfect control over your senses. Rely
on your own self. Aspire ceaselessly for the Grace of God.
Do not make any difference between male and female. When you are in the company of
women, repeat the Mantra “Ek Sat Chit Ananda Atman.” The same Atman which is in your heart
prevails in all the bodies of women. The idea of sex will vanish. You will see God in them.
Feel that Lord Krishna works through all hands, sees through all eyes, hears through all e

Behold The Self In All

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 13, 2011 at 6:00pm

There is something dearer than wealth. There is something dearer than a son. There is
something dearer than a wife. There is something dearer than Prana (Life). That something is thy
Self, Inner ruler, Immortal and All-Merciful Lord.
Be kind and compassionate. Be pure and gentle. Be sweet and loving. Be humble. Be
sympathetic. Be friendly to the poor. Live with them. Serve them. Cheer them up when they are in
difficulties. Be simple in your life. Behold the Self in all. Give up the idea of diversity.

The one who is able to pass things is the one who is able to pass in all situations.

Posted by VISHNU ER on November 13, 2011 at 11:33am

The one who is able to pass things is the one who is able to pass in all situations.

Expression: When there is the ability to understand the significance of everything that happens and pass by things with lightness, there is also the ability to move forward in spite of difficult situations. So whatever happens, there is the awareness of the resources that are available and use them for further progress. So the one who is able to do this is able to be free from failing in situations.

Experience: Si

Serve, Love, Give

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 12, 2011 at 6:00pm

Do not make any difference between menial and respectable work. If any one is suffering
from acute pain in any part of the body, at once shampoo the affected part very very gently. Feel that
you are serving the Lord in the body of the patient. Repeat your Ishta Mantra also. If you see a man
or animal bleeding on the roadside, tear your upper cloth or shirt and use it for bandaging. Do not
fight with the poor porters at the Railway Station. Be liberal and generous. Keep always some paise
in your pocke

Give, Give

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 11, 2011 at 6:00pm

Sins can be destroyed by charity.
Lord Jesus says, “Charity covereth a multitude of sins.” In the Gita you will find: “Yajno
danam tapas-chaiva pavanani manishinam: Yajna, charity and austerity are purifying to the wise.”
Doing abundant, spontaneous and unrestrained charity to relieve the pains of suffering
humanity is an effective means to destroy evil nature; give money like water. If you give, the whole
wealth of the world will be yours. Money will come to you. This is the immutable, inexorable,
un

Be Cheerful Always

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 10, 2011 at 6:00pm

Be cheerful and happy. Away with depression and gloom. There is nothing more infectious
than depression. Drive the feeling of depression and gloom at once by enquiry, singing divine
songs, prayers, Pranayama, a brisk walk in the open air, the thinking of the opposite quality viz., the
feeling of joy.
Live only to be a blessing to others. Feel that all is light and Bliss only. Do not allow the
mind to see any external objects. Collect all the dissipated rays of mind. Develop the power of
attention. Th

Establish Good Habits

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

Much of your subconsciousness consists of submerged experiences, memories thrown into
the background but recoverable. You can establish new habits, new ideas, new ideals, new tastes
and new character in the subconscious mind by changing the old ones.
Think deeply. Cogitate. Reflect. Have constant Satsanga. Do selfless service, Nishkamya
Yajna. Develop the four means or qualification—Sadhana Chatushtaya.
Do not jeer at any one. Do not frown at anybody. Restrain all your senses. Be cheerful
always. Do n

Speak Measured Words

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

Control the mind skilfully and tactfully. Think rightly and clearly. Discipline the organ of
speech. Speak sweetly, gently, and truthfully. Become a man of measured words.
Be humble and do prostrations to all beings mentally. Feel the Divine Presence everywhere.
Give up vanity, pride and hypocrisy. Never hurt a man in thought, word and deed. Always do good
and kind acts. You will attain Supreme Peace and eternal happiness.
Attune your heart with the Lord by doing fervent and sincere prayer daily. Be

Cultivate Adaptability

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on November 6, 2011 at 6:30pm

Never grumble when you do service to others. Take delight in service. Watch for
opportunities to serve. Work is worship of the Lord.
Have an amiable, loving, social nature. Have sympathy, adaptability, self-restraint,
tolerance, love and mercy. Adjust yourself to the ways and habits of others. Be balanced even when
you are insulted, when others use harsh words against you. Have equal mind in pleasure and pain,
heat and cold.
Karma Yoga prepares the mind for the reception of Light and Knowledge. It exp

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Karma Yoga Is The Best Yoga

Lesson Of Life

Be Good, Do Good

Vigilance

Do As You Wish To Be Done By

Practise Ahimsa

Be Kind

Develop Pure Love

Have Equal Vision

Have A Broad Vision

ARE you enlightened SPIRITUALLY

Love All

Behold The Self In All

The one who is able to pass things is the one who is able to pass in all situations.

Serve, Love, Give

Give, Give

Be Cheerful Always

Establish Good Habits

Speak Measured Words

Cultivate Adaptability

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