black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

God is all-full. He is self-contained. He is eternal satisfaction.

Sivananda

The inward battle–against our mind, our wounds, and the residues of the past–is more terrible than outward battle.
SIVANANDA

Battle Mindset Past Residue
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.
SIVANANDA

Attachment Goodness Man Performance Reach
Meditation is painful in the beginning but it bestows immortal Bliss and supreme joy in the end.
SIVANANDA

Beginning Bliss End Immortal Joy Meditation
You should always keep your word. All the setbacks in life come only because you don’t keep your word.
SIVANANDA

Promise Vow Word Yourself
The goal of life is god realisation.
SIVANANDA

Goal God Life Realize
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.
SIVANANDA

Destination Domain Life Man Pilgrimage Ultimate Wisdom
Regular meditation opens the avenues of intuitional knowledge, makes the mind calm and steady, awakens an ecstatic feeling, and brings the practitioner in contact with the source of his/her very being.
SIVANANDA

Himself Intuition Knowledge Meditation Practice Regular Source
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
A wise person laughs and smiles through the eyes. The smile and laughter through the eyes influence people tremendously. No energy leaks if you smile through the eyes.
SIVANANDA

Energy Eyes Influence Person Smile Wisdom Yourself
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
Do not love leisure. Waste not a minute. Be bold. Realize the Truth, here and now!
SIVANANDA

Leisure Love Realize Truth Wasted Time
Be tolerant. Behold the unity of all faiths, cults, creeds and religions. Respect the views, opinions and sentiments of all.
SIVANANDA

Emotion Faith Religion Respect Tolerance Unity
Serve, Love, Give, Purify, Meditate, Realize.
SIVANANDA

Meditation Purity Realize Serve
When you have succeeded in enshrining God within your heart, you will see Him everywhere.
SIVANANDA

God Heart Himself Success
The language of silence is the language of God, the language of silence is the language of the heart.
SIVANANDA

Anand Thakur
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.
SIVANANDA

Ability Inheritance Mental Mystery Shut Teaching Thinking
Modern civilisation is complicated and artificial. Simple folk live in a world of love and peace. Let no one hate another or harm another.
SIVANANDA

Artificial Civilization Complication Harm Modern Oneself
Pain, sorrow, ignorance are all illusory; they cannot live. Bliss, joy, knowledge are true; they cannot die.
SIVANANDA

Death Ignorance Knowledge Pain Sorrow
Tolerance is a sign of growth on the spiritual path.
SIVANANDA

Growth Path Spiritual Tolerance
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.
SIVANANDA

Creation Drink Eat Planet Sleep Tears Wake Up Yourself
Your sole purpose in life is to attain God-realization. All else is useless and worthless.
SIVANANDA

God Life Purpose Realize Worth
Forget like a child any injury done by somebody immediately. Never keep it in the heart. It kindles hatred.
SIVANANDA

Children Forget Hate Heart Injury
Sow love, reap peace. Sow meditation, reap wisdom.
SIVANANDA

Love Meditation Peace Wisdom
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.
SIVANANDA

Expression Heart Medium Men Music Voice Woman
Never worry about what other people say or think. Do the right. Have a clear conscience and roam about happily.
SIVANANDA

Conscience Happiness People Right Thinking Worry
The benefits of Mouna (Silence) are incalculable.
SIVANANDA

Benefit Silence
Desire nothing, give up all desires and be happy.
SIVANANDA

Desire Give Up Happiness

God is all-full. He is self-contained. He is eternal satisfaction.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

God is all-full. He is self-contained. He is eternal satisfaction.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Sivananda Quotes