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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

The mind is responsible for the feelings of pleasure and pain. Control of the mind is the highest Yoga.
SIVANANDA

Control Mindset Pain Responsibility Yoga
There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment.
SIVANANDA

Alone Crave End Happiness Satisfaction
There is something good in all seeming failures. You are not to see that now. Time will reveal it. Be patient.
SIVANANDA

Goodness Reveal See 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
Don’t fear the darkness if you carry the light within.
SIVANANDA

Anand Thakur
Fear is only in duality. Fear is Mind. When you are your Self, there is no fear.
SIVANANDA

Fear Mindset Yourself
Man needs now no more degrees, but character, No more study, but wisdom.
SIVANANDA

Character Degree Man Need Wisdom
The secret of life is in love the love of God and the service of humanity.
SIVANANDA

God Humanity Life Love Secret Service
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
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
Fame is the penalty of success. Jealousy is the penalty of fame.
SIVANANDA

Fame Jealous Success
Live in the present, forget the past. Give up hopes of future.
SIVANANDA

Forget Future Hope Live Past Present
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
Faith induces one to pray.Prayer purifies the heart.In the purified heart is reflected the light of Lord.When the Light sighns the mortal becomes immortal.
SIVANANDA

Faith Heart Immortal Light Prayer Reflection
An ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory!
SIVANANDA

Practice Theory Worth
Meditation is painful in the beginning but it bestows immortal Bliss and supreme joy in the end.
SIVANANDA

Beginning Bliss End Immortal Joy Meditation

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.

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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.

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