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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.

Sivananda

Practice meditation regularly. Meditation leads to eternal bliss. Therefore meditate, meditate.
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Bliss Forever Meditation Practice Regular
Man needs now no more degrees, but character, No more study, but wisdom.
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Character Degree Man Need Wisdom
God is all-full. He is self-contained. He is eternal satisfaction.
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Forever God Satisfaction
Life is a pilgrimage. The wise man does not rest by the roadside inns. He marches direct to the illimitable domain of eternal bliss, his ultimate destination.
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Destination Domain Life Man Pilgrimage Ultimate Wisdom
Individual Peace paves the way for world peace. The attainment of inner calm is the greatest work you can do for humanity.
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Calm Greatness Humanity Pave Peace World
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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Book Greatness Heart Knowledge Reading Yourself
One can realize God through kirtan alone.
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Alone God Realize
Common sense is the fundamental factor in all spiritual disciplines. No rule is an eternal rule. Rules change from place to place, time to time and from one condition to another condition.
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Condition Discipline Factor Forever Fundamental
Today is your own. Tomorrow perchance may never come.
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Future Moments Present
Sow love, reap peace. Sow meditation, reap wisdom.
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Love Meditation Peace Wisdom
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.
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God Leaving Patience Practice Regular
Serve, Love, Give, Purify, Meditate, Realize.
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Meditation Purity Realize Serve
Learn to give, give in plenty, give with love, give without any expectation, one does not lose anything by giving, on the other hand you get back a thousand fold.
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Expectation Fold Hands Learning Love Yourself
Desire nothing, give up all desires and be happy.
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Desire Give Up Happiness
Moral values, and a culture and a religion, maintaining these values are far better than laws and regulations.
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Culture Law Moral Regulation Value
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 Greatness Impurity Poverty Spark
To make the mind obey you is a spiritual discipline.
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Discipline Mindset Obedience Spirituality
It is divinity that shapes, not only your ends, but also your acts, your words and thoughts.
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Act Divine End Shape Thinking Word
Meditation is painful in the beginning but it bestows immortal Bliss and supreme joy in the end.
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Beginning Bliss End Immortal Joy Meditation
If you do not know the laws of right conduct, you cannot form your character.
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Character Form Law Right
Live in the present, forget the past. Give up hopes of future.
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Forget Future Hope Live Past Present
Conquer your thoughts and you will conquer the world.
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Conquer Thinking Willing World Yourself
There is some truth in everything. Views and opinions are different aspects. Do not quarrel with others.
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Aspect Different Opinion Truth View
Modern civilisation is complicated and artificial. Simple folk live in a world of love and peace. Let no one hate another or harm another.
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Artificial Civilization Complication Harm Modern Oneself
An ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory!
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Practice Theory Worth
Arrogance is a mixture of impertinence, disobedience, indiscipline, rudeness, harshness, and a self-assertive nature.
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Arrogance Harsh Nature Obedience Rude
Change the mind, and you can change the body.
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Body Change Inspirational Mindset

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