Swami Sivananda

Philosopher

1887-09-08

Quotes by Swami Sivananda

• There is something good in all seeming failures. You are not to see that now. Time will reveal it. Be patient.

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• Desire is poverty. Desire is the greatest impurity of the mind. Desire is the motive force for action. Desire in the mind is the real impurity. Even a spark of desire is a very great evil.

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• Humility is not cowardice. Meekness is not weakness. Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers.

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• Meditation is painful in the beginning but it bestows immortal Bliss and supreme joy in the end.

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• There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment.

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• The real spiritual progress of the aspirant is measured by the extent to which he achieves inner tranquility.

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• The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle.

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• Do not love leisure. Waste not a minute. Be bold. Realize the Truth, here and now!

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• A mountain is composed of tiny grains of earth. The ocean is made up of tiny drops of water. Even so, life is but an endless series of little details, actions, speeches, and thoughts. And the consequences whether good or bad of even the least of them are far-reaching.

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• A desire arises in the mind. It is satisfied immediately another comes. In the interval which separates two desires a perfect calm reigns in the mind. It is at this moment freed from all thought, love or hate. Complete peace equally reigns between two mental waves.

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• Life is a pilgrimage. The wise man does not rest by the roadside inns. He marches direct to the illimitable domain of eternal bliss, his ultimate destination.

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• Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.

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