Patient and regular practice is the whole secret of spiritual realization. Do not be in a hurry in spiritual life. Do your utmost, and leave the rest to God.
SIVANANDALet each man take the path according to his capacity, understanding and temperament. His true guru will meet him along that path.
More Sivananda Quotes
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Why do you read many books? The great book is within your heart. Open the pages of this inexhaustible book, the source of all knowledge. You will know everything.
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Still the bubbling mind; herein lies freedom and bliss eternal.
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God is all-full. He is self-contained. He is eternal satisfaction.
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Life is the unfolding of the latent capacities of the soul.
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Man is a bridge between the two worlds – the visible and the invisible.
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Faith is a belief in the unknown. Faith heals, faith creates, faith works wonders, faith moves mountains. Faith is the searchlight for God-finding.
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Eradicate self-justification. Then alone can you annihilate your ego.
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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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The human intellect has not been able to conceive of anything more noble and sublime in the history of the world than the teachings of the Upanishads.
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Life is short. Time is fleeting. Realize the Self. Purity of the heart is the gateway to God. Aspire. Renounce. Meditate. Be good; do good. Be kind; be compassionate. Inquire, know Thyself.
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Love beautifies the giver and elevates the receiver.
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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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There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment.
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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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