Advice to an Aspirant About Being Happy

Posted on 4. December 2014 by Sukadev

Be happy and cheerful always. Never feel dejected. I am always with you. I will guide you. Swami Sivananda says these words and more to an aspirant to help him to feel happy.

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Historical recording of Swami Sivananda, 1887-1963, one of the greatest yoga masters of modern India. To find out more about Swami Sivananda: http://www.sivanandaonline.org, http://my.yoga-vidya.org . Copyright the Divine Life Society .

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Advice to Aspirant About Self-Confidence

Posted on 27. November 2014 by Sukadev

Be not in fear of anybody. You are talented. You are satchidananda devotion. There is nothing in the world that can’t be achieved. Listen as Swami Sivananda gives advice about self-confidence to an aspirant.

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Advice to an Aspirant About His Family

Posted on 30. October 2014 by Sukadev

Swami Sivananda encourages an aspirant about his family member and about growing in spirituality. This letter clearly shows how much Swami Sivananda cared for each of his devotees. May you all grow in spirituality.

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Advice to an Aspirant about Meditation

Posted on 23. October 2014 by Sukadev

You need not control the higher divine emotions. When you enter into deep meditation, you need not repeat the mantra. Allow the meditation to merge in samadhi. Swami Sivananda speaks a little more about meditation, and then other general topics, in this letter with advice to an aspirant.

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Advice to an Aspirant about Vedanta

Posted on 9. October 2014 by Sukadev

Swami Sivananda reads a letter and explains a little bit about vedanta to an aspirant. He talks about Brahman, Atman, the best wealth is the Knowledge of Truth, get established in this Truth, thy own Self.

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Advice to an Aspirant about Awakening Divinity

Posted on 2. October 2014 by Sukadev

Swami Sivananda gives much advice to this aspirant about how to become divine: silence, devotion, faith, purity, selflessness, generosity, and much more. Good advice for all aspirants. Some parts of the recording may be a little hard to understand.

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Advice to Aspirant about God

Posted on 25. September 2014 by Sukadev

Swami Sivananda talks about God in this letter to an aspirant in 1955. Some parts of the recording are difficult to understand, but you can feel the love that Swami Sivananda had for each of his devotees.

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Yajnavalkya

Posted on 18. September 2014 by Sukadev

Swami Sivananda tells the story of the conversation between the Sage Yajnavalkya and his consort Maitreyi from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. Yajnavalkya says he is going to retire from the life of a householder and become a sannyasin and that he has to divide the property between Maitreyi and Katayani. Listen to the recording to hear more of this classical story.

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Advice to an Aspirant

Posted on 4. September 2014 by Sukadev

Swami Sivananda reads a letter (1955) where he advises an aspirant about an article they wrote. Faith, devotion, purity, prayer, and meditation are the 5 practices to find God. Use sympathy, cooperation, and love. You will realize the Self.

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Advice to Aspirant about Divine Dreams

Posted on 28. August 2014 by Sukadev

Swami Sivananda reads a letter to an aspirant about divine dreams. He says that God is leading you to the realm of Bliss eternal. Divine dreams are prophets. Know your real nature. Do Japa, prayer, and meditation.

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Song of Immortality

Posted on 21. August 2014 by Sukadev

In this lecture given through song, Swami Sivananda tells us how to achieve immortality – the main goal of human life. Ram Ram Ram.

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Prayer of a Karma Yogi

Posted on 14. August 2014 by Sukadev

Swami Sivnanada chants Prayer of a Karma Yogi in Sanskrit. It was written by Shankaracharya, the great vedantin.

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Raja Yoga

Posted on 7. August 2014 by Sukadev

Raja Yoga is an exact science. It aims at controlling the thought waves or mental modifications of the mind. It is also called ashtanga yoga, or the yoga of 8 limbs. Hear more about this main path of yoga from Swami Sivananda.

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Twenty Important Spiritual Instructions

Posted on 10. July 2014 by Sukadev

Swami Sivananda reads his list of twenty important spiritual instructions – a list that has inspired countless spiritual aspirants.

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Why We Search For God

Posted on 3. July 2014 by Sukadev

There are many reasons why we search for God. Find out some of the many reasons in this interesting lecture. Recording of a live talk of Swami Atmaswarupananda in Sivananda Ashram Rishikesh February 2014. http://www.radiantatman.org

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Advice to an Aspirant About Being Happy

Advice to Aspirant About Self-Confidence

Advice to an Aspirant About His Family

Advice to an Aspirant about Meditation

Advice to an Aspirant about Vedanta

Advice to an Aspirant about Awakening Divinity

Advice to Aspirant about God

Yajnavalkya

Advice to an Aspirant

Advice to Aspirant about Divine Dreams

Song of Immortality

Prayer of a Karma Yogi

Raja Yoga

Twenty Important Spiritual Instructions

Why We Search For God