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Do not brood over your past mistakes and failures as this will only fill your mind with grief, regret and depression. Do not repeat them in the future.
SivanandaSivananda Giving is the secret of abundance.
SivanandaSivananda Man needs now no more degrees, but character, No more study, but wisdom.
SivanandaSivananda 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.
SivanandaSivananda Life is a series of awakenings.
SivanandaSivananda Tolerance is a sign of growth on the spiritual path.
SivanandaSivananda 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.
SivanandaSivananda When all desires of heart die, mortal man becomes Immortal.
SivanandaSivananda Today is your own. Tomorrow perchance may never come.
SivanandaSivananda Music is the medium for expressing emotion. Music kindles love and infuses hope. It has countless voices and instruments. Music is in the hearts of all men and women.
SivanandaSivananda Conquer your thoughts and you will conquer the world.
SivanandaSivananda Desire nothing, give up all desires and be happy.
SivanandaSivananda There is some truth in everything. Views and opinions are different aspects. Do not quarrel with others.
SivanandaSivananda Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in eternal awareness or pure consciousness.
SivanandaSivananda 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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