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Do not love leisure. Waste not a minute. Be bold. Realize the Truth, here and now! — Swami Sivananda

Fewer the thoughts, greater the peace. — Sivananda Saraswati

Let each man take the path according to his capacity, understanding and temperament. His true guru will meet him along that path. — Sivananda Saraswati

Faith is a belief in the unknown. Faith heals, faith creates, faith works wonders, faith moves mountains. Faith is the searchlight for God-finding. — Sivananda

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

There is a tricycle in man. He knows, he feels and acts. He has emotion, intellect and will. He must develop head, heart and hand. — Sivananda

There is something good in all seeming failures. You are not to see that now. Time will reveal it. Be patient. — Sivananda Saraswati

God is all-full. He is self-contained. He is eternal satisfaction. — Swami Sivananda

Life is the unfolding of the latent capacities of the soul. — Sivananda

Desire nothing, give up all desires and be happy. — Swami Sivananda

The benefits of Mouna (Silence) are incalculable. — Sivananda

Giving is the secret of abundance. — Sivananda

The practice of 'asanas' and 'pranayama' wards off disease and helps to maintain alertness. — Sivananda

Your duty is to treat everybody with love as a manifestation of the Lord. — Swami Sivananda

Today is your own. Tomorrow perchance may never come. — Swami Sivananda

Always do good to others. Be selfless. Mentally remove everything and be free. This is divine life. This is the direct way to Moksha or salvation. — Swami Sivananda

Meditation is painful in the beginning but it bestows immortal Bliss and supreme joy in the end. — Swami Sivananda

Humility is not cowardice. Meekness is not weakness. Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers. — Swami Sivananda

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

You are already free. You only have to know and realize this truth. — Sivananda

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 Saraswati

There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment. — Swami Sivananda

Thinking of disease constantly will intensify it. Feel always 'I am healthily in body and mind'. — Swami Sivananda

Terrible is the fight put up by the senses. Fight bravely! Conquer them you must. — Swami Sivananda

Eradicate self-justification.
Then alone can you annihilate your ego. — Sivananda

Tolerance is a sign of growth on the spiritual path — Sivananda

Intuition transcends reason, but does not contradict it — Sivananda

The goal of life is god realisation. — Sivananda

It is divinity that shapes, not only your ends, but also your acts, your words and thoughts. — Swami Sivananda

Change the mind, and you can change the body. — Sivananda

The secret of life is not enjoyment but education through experience. — Sivananda

Beauty is essentially spiritual. The authentic beauty lies in the heart. — Sivananda

The mind is responsible for the feelings of pleasure and pain. Control of the mind is the highest Yoga. — Sivananda

Fear is only in duality. Fear is Mind. When you are your Self, there is no fear. — Sivananda

You are the Master of your own Destiny — Sivananda

When all desires of heart die, mortal man becomes Immortal. — Sivananda

Be tolerant. Behold the unity of all faiths, cults, creeds and religions. Respect the views, opinions and sentiments of all. — Sivananda

There is some truth in everything. Views and opinions are different aspects. Do not quarrel with others. — Sivananda

Your sole purpose in life is to attain God-realization. All else is useless and worthless. — Sivananda

Never worry about what other people say or think. Do the right. Have a clear conscience and roam about happily. — Sivananda

Practice meditation regularly. Meditation leads to eternal bliss. Therefore meditate, meditate. — Swami Sivananda

Arrogance is a mixture of impertinence, disobedience, indiscipline, rudeness, harshness, and a self-assertive nature. — Sivananda

A purified mind can grasp anything. It can dive deep into the subtlest subject and understand even transcendental things. — Sivananda

Love beautifies the giver and elevates the receiver. — Sivananda

Individual Peace paves the way for world peace. The attainment of inner calm is the greatest work you can do for humanity. — Sivananda

To make the mind obey you is a spiritual discipline. — Sivananda

Forget like a child any injury done by somebody immediately. Never keep it in the heart. It kindles hatred. — Swami Sivananda

You should always keep your word. All the setbacks in life come only because you don't keep your word. — Sivananda

Eating, drinking, sleeping
a little laughter ! much weeping!
Is that all ? Do not die here like a worm.
Wake up! Attain immortal bliss! — Sivananda

Moral values, and a culture and a religion, maintaining these values are far better than laws and regulations. — Swami Sivananda

When you have succeeded in enshrining God within your heart, you will see Him everywhere. — Sivananda

Conquer your thoughts and you will conquer the world. — Sivananda

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

Man is a bridge between the two worlds - the visible and the invisible. — Sivananda

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

Pain, sorrow, ignorance are all illusory; they cannot live. Bliss, joy, knowledge are true; they cannot die. — Sivananda

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. — Sivananda

If you do not know the laws of right conduct, you cannot form your character. — Swami Sivananda

Go beyond science, into the region of metaphysics. Real religion is beyond argument. It can only be lived both inwardly and outwardly. — Swami Sivananda

The human intellect has not been able to conceive of anything more noble and sublime in the history of the world than the teachings of the Upanishads. — Sivananda

Illness begins with "I", Wellness begins with "we — Sivananda Saraswati

The secret of life is in love the love of God and the service of humanity. — Sivananda

An ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory! — Sivananda

The mind is a product of experience. It is the result of past thinking and is modified by present thinking. — Sivananda

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

The inward battle
against our mind, our wounds, and the residues of the past
is more terrible than outward battle. — Sivananda

Put your heart, mind, intellect, and soul even to your smallest acts. This is the secret of success — Sivananda Saraswati

Still the bubbling mind; herein lies freedom and bliss eternal. — Sivananda

Silence is the language of God; it is also the language of the heart. — Sivananda

One can realize God through kirtan alone. — Sivananda

Fame is the penalty of success. Jealousy is the penalty of fame. — Sivananda