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The real spiritual progress of the aspirant is measured by the extent to which he achieves inner tranquility.

Sivananda

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
Conquer your thoughts and you will conquer the world.
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Conquer Thinking Willing World Yourself
Complete peace equally reigns between two mental waves.
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Complete Mental Peace Wave
Fame is the penalty of success. Jealousy is the penalty of fame.
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Fame Jealous Success
Be tolerant. Behold the unity of all faiths, cults, creeds and religions. Respect the views, opinions and sentiments of all.
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Emotion Faith Religion Respect Tolerance Unity
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
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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Expression Heart Medium Men Music Voice Woman
Love beautifies the giver and elevates the receiver.
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Butterfly Love Receive
Never worry about what other people say or think. Do the right. Have a clear conscience and roam about happily.
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Conscience Happiness People Right Thinking Worry
You should always keep your word. All the setbacks in life come only because you don’t keep your word.
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Promise Vow Word Yourself
When all desires of heart die, mortal man becomes Immortal.
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Death Desire Heart Immortal Mortal
The inward battle–against our mind, our wounds, and the residues of the past–is more terrible than outward battle.
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Battle Mindset Past Residue
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
The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle.
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Demand Hard Struggle Success
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

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