Humility is not cowardice. Meekness is not weakness. Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers.
SIVANANDAFaith 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.
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God is all-full. He is self-contained. He is eternal satisfaction.
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The secret of life is not enjoyment but education through experience.
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The inward battle–against our mind, our wounds, and the residues of the past–is more terrible than outward battle.
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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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Your duty is to treat everybody with love as a manifestation of the Lord.
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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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Music is the medium for expressing emotion. Music kindles love and infuses hope. It has countless voices and instruments. Music is in the hearts of all men and women.
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One can realize God through kirtan alone.
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The mental ability to concentrate is inherent to all; it is not extraordinary or mysterious. Meditation is not something that a Yogi has to teach you; you already have the ability to shut out thoughts.
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Bear insult, bear injury.
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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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To make the mind obey you is a spiritual discipline.
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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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Do not brood over your past mistakes and failures as this will only fill your mind with grief, regret and depression. Do not repeat them in the future.
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Eradicate self-justification. Then alone can you annihilate your ego.
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