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The human intellect has not been able to conceive of anything more noble and sublime in the history of the world than the teachings of the Upanishads.

Sivananda

You are the Master of your own Destiny.
SIVANANDA

Destiny Master Yourself
Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in eternal awareness or pure consciousness.
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Awareness Consciousness Forever Meditation Purity Thinking
Intuition transcends reason, but does not contradict it.
SIVANANDA

Intuition Reason Transcendence
There is some truth in everything. Views and opinions are different aspects. Do not quarrel with others.
SIVANANDA

Aspect Different Opinion Truth View
Rise above the deceptions and temptations of the mind. This is your duty. You are born for this only; all other duties are self-created and self-imposed owing to ignorance.
SIVANANDA

Born Ignorance Mindset Rise Temptation Yourself
Be for ever a student. He and he alone is an old man who feels that he has learnt enough and has need for no more knowledge.
SIVANANDA

Alone Knowledge Man Student
Today is your own. Tomorrow perchance may never come.
SIVANANDA

Future Moments Present
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.
SIVANANDA

Compassionate Life Meditation Realize Time Yourself
If you do not know the laws of right conduct, you cannot form your character.
SIVANANDA

Character Form Law Right
There is a tricycle in man. He knows, he feels and acts. He has emotion, intellect and will. He must develop head, heart and hand.
SIVANANDA

Development Emotion Feeling Hands Intellectual Known Man Willing
Eating, drinking, sleeping a little laughter ! much weeping! Is that all ? Do not die here like a worm. Wake up! Attain immortal bliss!
SIVANANDA

Bliss Drink Eat Immortal Laughter Sleep Wake Up
Desire nothing, give up all desires and be happy.
SIVANANDA

Desire Give Up Happiness
To make the mind obey you is a spiritual discipline.
SIVANANDA

Discipline Mindset Obedience Spirituality
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
This world is your body. This world is a great school, This world is your silent teacher.
SIVANANDA

Body Greatness School Silence Teacher World
The practice of ‘asanas’ and ‘pranayama’ wards off disease and helps to maintain alertness.
SIVANANDA

Awareness Practice Yoga

The human intellect has not been able to conceive of anything more noble and sublime in the history of the world than the teachings of the Upanishads.

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