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.
SIVANANDALearn 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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Complete peace equally reigns between two mental waves.
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Love beautifies the giver and elevates the receiver.
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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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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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Eating, drinking. sleeping, pro-creating. A little laughter, a lot of tears. Is this all there is to life? Don’t die like a worm on the surface of the planet. WAKE UP and be all that you can be, you are so much more than that.
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The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle.
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Always do good to others. Be selfless. Mentally remove everything and be free. This is divine life. This is the direct way to Moksha or salvation.
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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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A purified mind can grasp anything. It can dive deep into the subtlest subject and understand even transcendental things.
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Beauty is essentially spiritual. The authentic beauty lies in the heart.
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Crave for a thing, you will get it. Renounce the craving, the object will follow you by itself.
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Man needs now no more degrees, but character, No more study, but wisdom.
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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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The mind is responsible for the feelings of pleasure and pain. Control of the mind is the highest Yoga.
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Still the bubbling mind; herein lies freedom and bliss eternal.
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