Bear insult, bear injury.
SIVANANDAIndividual Peace paves the way for world peace. The attainment of inner calm is the greatest work you can do for humanity.
More Sivananda Quotes
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The benefits of Mouna (Silence) are incalculable.
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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.
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Your thoughts should agree with your words, and the words should agree with your actions. In this world people think one thing, say another thing, and do something else. This is horrible. This is crookedness.
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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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When all desires of heart die, mortal man becomes Immortal.
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Eradicate self-justification. Then alone can you annihilate your ego.
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The real spiritual progress of the aspirant is measured by the extent to which he achieves inner tranquility.
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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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You are the Master of your own Destiny.
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Love beautifies the giver and elevates the receiver.
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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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Change the mind, and you can change the body.
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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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This world is your body. This world is a great school, This world is your silent teacher.
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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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