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Individual Peace paves the way for world peace. The attainment of inner calm is the greatest work you can do for humanity.

Sivananda

Desire nothing, give up all desires and be happy.
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Desire Give Up Happiness
You should always keep your word. All the setbacks in life come only because you don’t keep your word.
SIVANANDA

Promise Vow Word Yourself
The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle.
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Demand Hard Struggle Success
Meditation is painful in the beginning but it bestows immortal Bliss and supreme joy in the end.
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Beginning Bliss End Immortal Joy Meditation
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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Goodness Reveal See Time Yourself
Intuition transcends reason, but does not contradict it.
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Intuition Reason Transcendence
An ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory!
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Practice Theory Worth
Patient and regular practice is the whole secret of spiritual realization. Do not be in a hurry in spiritual life. Do your utmost, and leave the rest to God.
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God Leaving Patience Practice Regular
Go beyond science, into the region of metaphysics. Real religion is beyond argument. It can only be lived both inwardly and outwardly.
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Beyond Reality Religion Science
You are the Master of your own Destiny.
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Destiny Master Yourself
Moral values, and a culture and a religion, maintaining these values are far better than laws and regulations.
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Culture Law Moral Regulation Value
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
Humility is not cowardice. Meekness is not weakness. Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers.
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Coward Humility Power Spirituality
Love expects no reward. Love knows no fear. Love Divine gives – does not demand. Love thinks no evil; imputes no motive. To Love is to share and serve.
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Divine Expectation Love Reward Serve Share
Fame is the penalty of success. Jealousy is the penalty of fame.
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Fame Jealous Success
Your sole purpose in life is to attain God-realization. All else is useless and worthless.
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God Life Purpose Realize Worth

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