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The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle.

Sivananda

Crave for a thing, you will get it. Renounce the craving, the object will follow you by itself.
SIVANANDA

Crave Follow Object Yourself
Forget like a child any injury done by somebody immediately. Never keep it in the heart. It kindles hatred.
SIVANANDA

Children Forget Hate Heart Injury
Modern civilisation is complicated and artificial. Simple folk live in a world of love and peace. Let no one hate another or harm another.
SIVANANDA

Artificial Civilization Complication Harm Modern Oneself
One can realize God through kirtan alone.
SIVANANDA

Alone God Realize
Your sole purpose in life is to attain God-realization. All else is useless and worthless.
SIVANANDA

God Life Purpose Realize Worth
Intuition transcends reason, but does not contradict it.
SIVANANDA

Intuition Reason Transcendence
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.
SIVANANDA

Expression Heart Medium Men Music Voice Woman
An ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory!
SIVANANDA

Practice Theory Worth
This world is your body. This world is a great school, This world is your silent teacher.
SIVANANDA

Body Greatness School Silence Teacher World
The real spiritual progress of the aspirant is measured by the extent to which he achieves inner tranquility.
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Achievement Measurement Reality Spirituality Tranquility
Desire nothing, give up all desires and be happy.
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Desire Give Up Happiness
If you do not know the laws of right conduct, you cannot form your character.
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Character Form Law Right
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
The goal of life is god realisation.
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Goal God Life Realize
Let each man take the path according to his capacity, understanding and temperament. His true guru will meet him along that path.
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Capacity Himself Man Path Understand
There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment.
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Alone Crave End Happiness Satisfaction

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