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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

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

Character Degree Man Need Wisdom
Sow love, reap peace. Sow meditation, reap wisdom.
SIVANANDA

Love Meditation Peace Wisdom
The language of silence is the language of God, the language of silence is the language of the heart.
SIVANANDA

Anand Thakur
Let each man take the path according to his capacity, understanding and temperament. His true guru will meet him along that path.
SIVANANDA

Capacity Himself Man Path Understand
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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Action Horrible People Thinking Word Yourself
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
Go beyond science, into the region of metaphysics. Real religion is beyond argument. It can only be lived both inwardly and outwardly.
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Beyond Reality Religion Science
Live in the present, forget the past. Give up hopes of future.
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Forget Future Hope Live Past Present
The goal of life is god realisation.
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Goal God Life Realize
One can realize God through kirtan alone.
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Alone God Realize
Arrogance is a mixture of impertinence, disobedience, indiscipline, rudeness, harshness, and a self-assertive nature.
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Arrogance Harsh Nature Obedience Rude
Don’t fear the darkness if you carry the light within.
SIVANANDA

Anand Thakur
Eating, drinking, sleeping a little laughter ! much weeping! Is that all ? Do not die here like a worm. Wake up! Attain immortal bliss!
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Bliss Drink Eat Immortal Laughter Sleep Wake Up
Be for ever a student. He and he alone is an old man who feels that he has learnt enough and has need for no more knowledge.
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Alone Knowledge Man Student
Giving is the secret of abundance.
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Abundance Secret Yourself
Crave for a thing, you will get it. Renounce the craving, the object will follow you by itself.
SIVANANDA

Crave Follow Object 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.

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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.

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