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God is all-full. He is self-contained. He is eternal satisfaction.

Sivananda

Let each man take the path according to his capacity, understanding and temperament. His true guru will meet him along that path.
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Capacity Himself Man Path Understand
The mind is a product of experience. It is the result of past thinking and is modified by present thinking.
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Experience Mindset Present Product Thinking
Complete peace equally reigns between two mental waves.
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Complete Mental Peace Wave
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.
SIVANANDA

Desire Greatness Impurity Poverty Spark
Modern civilisation is complicated and artificial. Simple folk live in a world of love and peace. Let no one hate another or harm another.
SIVANANDA

Artificial Civilization Complication Harm Modern Oneself
A wise person laughs and smiles through the eyes. The smile and laughter through the eyes influence people tremendously. No energy leaks if you smile through the eyes.
SIVANANDA

Energy Eyes Influence Person Smile Wisdom Yourself
An ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory!
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Practice Theory Worth
There is something good in all seeming failures. You are not to see that now. Time will reveal it. Be patient.
SIVANANDA

Goodness Reveal See Time Yourself
Tolerance is a sign of growth on the spiritual path.
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Growth Path Spiritual Tolerance
Do not love leisure. Waste not a minute. Be bold. Realize the Truth, here and now!
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Leisure Love Realize Truth Wasted Time
Do not brood over your past mistakes and failures as this will only fill your mind with grief, regret and depression. Do not repeat them in the future.
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Depression Failure Future Mistake Past Regret
Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.
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Act Heart Mindset Secret Success
The secret of life is in love the love of God and the service of humanity.
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God Humanity Life Love Secret Service
This world is your body. This world is a great school, This world is your silent teacher.
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Body Greatness School Silence Teacher World
The benefits of Mouna (Silence) are incalculable.
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Benefit Silence
Forget like a child any injury done by somebody immediately. Never keep it in the heart. It kindles hatred.
SIVANANDA

Children Forget Hate Heart Injury

God is all-full. He is self-contained. He is eternal satisfaction.

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