Change the mind, and you can change the body.
SIVANANDAFame is the penalty of success. Jealousy is the penalty of fame.
More Sivananda Quotes
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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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Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in eternal awareness or pure consciousness.
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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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There is some truth in everything. Views and opinions are different aspects. Do not quarrel with others.
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Love beautifies the giver and elevates the receiver.
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Desire nothing, give up all desires and be happy.
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It is divinity that shapes, not only your ends, but also your acts, your words and thoughts.
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Do not love leisure. Waste not a minute. Be bold. Realize the Truth, here and now!
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Live in the present, forget the past. Give up hopes of future.
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Today is your own. Tomorrow perchance may never come.
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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.
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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.
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Life is a series of awakenings.
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When you have succeeded in enshrining God within your heart, you will see Him everywhere.
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Be humble as the blade of grass that is being trodden underneath the feet. The little ant tastes joyously the sweetness of honey and sugar. The mighty elephant trembles in pain under the agony of sharp god.
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