Tolerance is a sign of growth on the spiritual path.
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An ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory!
SivanandaSivananda Life is a pilgrimage. The wise man does not rest by the roadside inns. He marches direct to the illimitable domain of eternal bliss, his ultimate destination.
SivanandaSivananda You should always keep your word. All the setbacks in life come only because you don’t keep your word.
SivanandaSivananda The inward battle–against our mind, our wounds, and the residues of the past–is more terrible than outward battle.
SivanandaSivananda Be Good, Do Good.Do thou always without attachment perform action which should be done, for by performing action without attachment, man reaches the Supreme.
SivanandaSivananda This world is your body. This world is a great school, This world is your silent teacher.
SivanandaSivananda Let each man take the path according to his capacity, understanding and temperament. His true guru will meet him along that path.
SivanandaSivananda 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.
SivanandaSivananda Be tolerant. Behold the unity of all faiths, cults, creeds and religions. Respect the views, opinions and sentiments of all.
SivanandaSivananda Thinking of disease constantly will intensify it. Feel always ‘I am healthily in body and mind’.
SivanandaSivananda Intuition transcends reason, but does not contradict it.
SivanandaSivananda It is divinity that shapes, not only your ends, but also your acts, your words and thoughts.
SivanandaSivananda Common sense is the fundamental factor in all spiritual disciplines. No rule is an eternal rule. Rules change from place to place, time to time and from one condition to another condition.
SivanandaSivananda 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.
SivanandaSivananda There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment.
SivanandaSivananda To make the mind obey you is a spiritual discipline.
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