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Live in the present, forget the past. Give up hopes of future.

Sivananda

Regular meditation opens the avenues of intuitional knowledge, makes the mind calm and steady, awakens an ecstatic feeling, and brings the practitioner in contact with the source of his/her very being.
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Himself Intuition Knowledge Meditation Practice Regular Source
Faith 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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Faith Heart Immortal Light Prayer Reflection
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
One can realize God through kirtan alone.
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Alone God Realize
Today is your own. Tomorrow perchance may never come.
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Future Moments Present
Life is the unfolding of the latent capacities of the soul.
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Capacity Life Soul
Intuition transcends reason, but does not contradict it.
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Intuition Reason Transcendence
A wise person laughs and smiles through the eyes. The smile and laughter through the eyes influence people tremendously. No energy leaks if you smile through the eyes.
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Energy Eyes Influence Person Smile Wisdom Yourself
When you have succeeded in enshrining God within your heart, you will see Him everywhere.
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God Heart Himself Success
Man needs now no more degrees, but character, No more study, but wisdom.
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Character Degree Man Need Wisdom
Sow love, reap peace. Sow meditation, reap wisdom.
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Love Meditation Peace Wisdom
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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Blade Humble Joy Pain Taste
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
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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Ability Inheritance Mental Mystery Shut Teaching Thinking
Do not love leisure. Waste not a minute. Be bold. Realize the Truth, here and now!
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Leisure Love Realize Truth Wasted Time
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

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