Meditation is painful in the beginning but it bestows immortal Bliss and supreme joy in the end.
SIVANANDABe tolerant. Behold the unity of all faiths, cults, creeds and religions. Respect the views, opinions and sentiments of all.
More Sivananda Quotes
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The secret of life is in love the love of God and the service of humanity.
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If you do not know the laws of right conduct, you cannot form your character.
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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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The practice of ‘asanas’ and ‘pranayama’ wards off disease and helps to maintain alertness.
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The benefits of Mouna (Silence) are incalculable.
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To make the mind obey you is a spiritual discipline.
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Life is a series of awakenings.
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Modern civilisation is complicated and artificial. Simple folk live in a world of love and peace. Let no one hate another or harm another.
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The secret of life is not enjoyment but education through experience.
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Love expects no reward. Love knows no fear. Love Divine gives – does not demand. Love thinks no evil; imputes no motive. To Love is to share and serve.
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Arrogance is a mixture of impertinence, disobedience, indiscipline, rudeness, harshness, and a self-assertive nature.
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Pain, sorrow, ignorance are all illusory; they cannot live. Bliss, joy, knowledge are true; they cannot die.
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Beauty is essentially spiritual. The authentic beauty lies in the heart.
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The goal of life is god realisation.
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Moral values, and a culture and a religion, maintaining these values are far better than laws and regulations.
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