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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.

Sivananda

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
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
Serve, Love, Give, Purify, Meditate, Realize.
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Meditation Purity Realize Serve
Man needs now no more degrees, but character, No more study, but wisdom.
SIVANANDA

Character Degree Man Need Wisdom
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
When all desires of heart die, mortal man becomes Immortal.
SIVANANDA

Death Desire Heart Immortal Mortal
An ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory!
SIVANANDA

Practice Theory Worth
If you do not know the laws of right conduct, you cannot form your character.
SIVANANDA

Character Form Law Right
Desire is poverty. Desire is the greatest impurity of the mind. Desire is the motive force for action. Desire in the mind is the real impurity. Even a spark of desire is a very great evil.
SIVANANDA

Desire Greatness Impurity Poverty Spark
Tolerance is a sign of growth on the spiritual path.
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Growth Path Spiritual Tolerance
Humility is not cowardice. Meekness is not weakness. Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers.
SIVANANDA

Coward Humility Power Spirituality
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.
SIVANANDA

Blade Humble Joy Pain Taste
Eradicate self-justification. Then alone can you annihilate your ego.
SIVANANDA

Alone Ego Yourself
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.
SIVANANDA

Compassionate Life Meditation Realize Time Yourself
Do not love leisure. Waste not a minute. Be bold. Realize the Truth, here and now!
SIVANANDA

Leisure Love Realize Truth Wasted Time
Go beyond science, into the region of metaphysics. Real religion is beyond argument. It can only be lived both inwardly and outwardly.
SIVANANDA

Beyond Reality Religion Science

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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