Swami Sivananda taught Swami Satyananda that one must identify with the mind of a thief, a liar and one who spoke ill of him. One must put oneself in their position and then one will understand them better. Continue reading
And why should I have a daily sadhana?
What is the meaning of sadhana? Sadhana originates from the root sadh meaning to accomplish, to attain, or going straight to a goal. It acts as a spiritual practice and is a tool for personal transformation, allowing the sadhaka to work on themselves to achieve their life purpose. Continue reading
Who in the World am I? Ah that’s the great puzzle.
Dear ones, do we really know who we are? Let us pause and think. Continue reading
Even a little meditation daily will raise you a little higher and a little nearer to God.
You create your future, you create your destiny and you build your character through your thoughts and deeds.
If you think nobly, you will be born with a noble character. If you think badly and basely you will be born with a bad and basic character. This is the absolute law of nature.
Therefore, have noble thoughts and perform noble deeds. – Swami Sivananda
Dear ones, we have to be rid of the entanglement of our thoughts. Only then can we proceed on the path of devotion. Continue reading
Persevere plod on in your sadhana.
Introspect and find out your defects. Remove them one by one by developing the opposite virtue.
Find out the correct value of life here. It is not full and perfect. There is always a sense of want.
Meditate. Meditate. Meditate.
This is the secret for attaining God realization. – Swami Sivananda
Dear ones, practice self-introspection, self-reflection and become self-aware and detached.
These qualities do not develop in a day but persistent practice of Sadhana will lead us.
Swami Sivananda said that just saying the name of the Divinity we will be granted self-realization.
Aim Hrim Klim
Life is short and time is fleeting. Arise, awake, realize the Self.
Swamiji would say,
Don’t say that. Tomorrow is for fools; it will never come. Days, months, years, even life itself will pass away. Exert yourself from this very second. Continue reading
Sri Aurobindo said that true free will belongs only to the Divine. Human will be a limited ego-driven instrument. If we can align individual will with the universal Divine will, we can rise above ego-driven nature and gain genuine freedom. Continue reading
Dear ones, ask yourself:
I will explain the meaning of Response-able at the end, dear ones.
Swami Sivananda advocated for spiritual victory over the self as solution to outer conflicts. He viewed war as the “highest barbarism”, a crowning stupidity of humanity and a disgrace to civilization. He said that the root cause of wars are caused by materialism, forgetfulness of our divine nature and the egotistic actions of leaders. He stated that true peace is not just the absence of war, but a state of inner harmony, insisting that world peace can only be achieved by eradicating individual selfishness, greed and hatred. Continue reading
Be blessed with Atmabhava. Atmabhava means feeling the pain, distress, poverty, sickness and calamities of others as your own. Live a little for others also. You have to find a place in your heart for people who are not known to you. If you do not expand atmabhava then all sadhanas are useless. – Swami Satyananda Saraswati
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. – Eleanor Roosevelt
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. – Albert Einstein
Be yourself; everyone else is taken. – Oscar Wilde
Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. – George Bernard Shaw
Love the life you live. Live the life you love. – Bob Marley
The most wasted of days is one without laughter. – E. E. Cummings
What are ITIES? ITIES are words which end in ity. Each one of these words can change our life and lead to becoming a Jiwan Mukta. They are interconnected and they are all virtues.
Swami Sivananda summed the ITIES in a song. When one sings it, they end in rhyme. Continue reading
It is a very interesting question and it is difficult to answer. My Guru said that one had to do at least four hours of Karma Yoga before practicing one’s sadhana. His reason was that one had to perform some Seva. Continue reading
Asteya, Bhrahmacharya and Aparigraha are the core sadhanas for spiritual awareness and detachment. Asteya refers to integrity, Brahmacharya refers to dedication to spiritual growth and Aparigraha means to be free of any baggage (be it emotional or mental) and to have inner peace and freedom. Continue reading
The Sadhana of Satya is a continuous process. In order to practice the Satya Sadhana, one has to understand the meaning of Satya and its application to one’s life. Continue reading