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An ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory!

Sivananda

The language of silence is the language of God, the language of silence is the language of the heart.
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Anand Thakur
Pain, sorrow, ignorance are all illusory; they cannot live. Bliss, joy, knowledge are true; they cannot die.
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Death Ignorance Knowledge Pain Sorrow
Learn to give, give in plenty, give with love, give without any expectation, one does not lose anything by giving, on the other hand you get back a thousand fold.
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Expectation Fold Hands Learning Love Yourself
Beauty is essentially spiritual. The authentic beauty lies in the heart.
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Authentic Beautiful Essential Heart Spirituality
Life is a series of awakenings.
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Awakening Life One Liner Series
Illness begins with I, Wellness begins with we.
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Beginning Ourselves Sick
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
Sow love, reap peace. Sow meditation, reap wisdom.
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Love Meditation Peace Wisdom
Man is a bridge between the two worlds – the visible and the invisible.
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Bridge Invisible Man Visible World
Complete peace equally reigns between two mental waves.
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Complete Mental Peace Wave
The mental ability to concentrate is inherent to all; it is not extraordinary or mysterious. Meditation is not something that a Yogi has to teach you; you already have the ability to shut out thoughts.
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Ability Inheritance Mental Mystery Shut Teaching Thinking
Life is short. Time is fleeting. Realize the Self. Purity of the heart is the gateway to God. Aspire. Renounce. Meditate. Be good; do good. Be kind; be compassionate. Inquire, know Thyself.
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Compassionate Life Meditation Realize Time Yourself
You are the Master of your own Destiny.
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Destiny Master Yourself
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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Desire Greatness Impurity Poverty Spark
Your thoughts should agree with your words, and the words should agree with your actions. In this world people think one thing, say another thing, and do something else. This is horrible. This is crookedness.
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Action Horrible People Thinking Word Yourself
The inward battle–against our mind, our wounds, and the residues of the past–is more terrible than outward battle.
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Battle Mindset Past Residue

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