Many now are not spending even five minutes of their time on the contemplation on God. Of the 24 hours which comprise a day, use six for earning and spending, six for the contemplation on God, six for sleep and six for service to others. Cultivate quietness, simplicity and humility instead of clamour, complexity and conceit. To develop the taste for liberation, repeat the Name of the Lord on the tongue and saturate your mind with the sweetness of His splendour. This is the best exercise that can be practised at all times, by all, irrespective of creed, caste, gender, age, economic or social status. This practise will keep you in constant touch with the Infinite and so it will transmit to you, some part of the wisdom and power of that Infinite. -- Baba
Your happiness should never be subject to any outside influence. Whatever your environment is, don't allow your inner peace to be touched by it. Analyse yourself; make yourself what you should be and what you want to be. People seldom learn true self-control; they do things that are detrimental to their highest welfare and think they are making themselves happy; but they are not. To be able to do things when and because you ought to do them, and to refrain from doing what you know is injurious -- these are keys to real success and happiness. ... Sri Paramahansa Yogananda
Ignorance is the monster, darkness which has entered the cave of your hears and is making havoc there and turning it into a hell. All anxiety, all suffering, all pain lies in yourself, never outside. Suppose somebody calls you names, or rebukes you; such a person prepares for you the food which, if taken into your stomach, will hurt you. Thus,nothing can enrage or excite you, unless you take it up and appropriate it to yourself. Rama never takes things into himself; people often pass unfavourable remarks as he passes along the streets, but such words have no effect unless they are taken up and believed to be true. ... Swami Rama Tirtha
He who experiences Brahman readily becomes That. Then there is no human element in it -- you become divine in totality. The moment the river enters into the sea, there is nothing left of its riverness. It loses itself int he vastness of the ocean. The river is no more, and the ocean alone prevails. If you wish to worship God, you can worship only becoming like the divine. If you want to draw nearer to God, you have to become godly. No wonder purity of thought, word and deed was so much insisted upon. It is even now insisted upon in all religions. The time honoured saying is very simple, but when we look at it from the Yogic angle, it is very significant: "Cleanliness is next to godliness." We see that only when we cultivate the purity that is next to godliness, then alone can we take the next step and become really godly in nature. ... Swami Chidananda
Death is ever waiting to devour you. Pierce the lotus through dispassion, renunciation and discrimination. Give up attachment. Have faith in Lord's name. Do Japa, meditation and attain Immortality.
Do Sadhana, therefore, when there is yet time; when you are young and the body is healthy. When you are young, when you are abundant energy, you must practise concentration and meditation. You cannot do any spiritual practice during old age. ... Swami Sivananda
A man by identifying the self with the ego holds 'I am'. 'I' is a fragment of Prakriti (Nature) while 'am' is a fragment of God ('Is' ness). It means that 'I' has its identify with 'not' (the non-existent matter) while 'am' has its identify with 'Is' (Consciousness that is ever existent). It is called 'am' because of its relationship with 'I'. If it (am) renounces this relationship with 'I', it will not remain 'am' but it will exist as 'Is'. That 'Is' (pure existence) is God. ... Swami Ramsukhdas
The greatest joy you can ever know is in silently talking to the Divine in the language of the soul. His is a love that can never disappoint us; I speak from years of experience. That is why I urge you; love God, love God, love God. ... Sri Daya Mata
The search for Truth and longing for Divine love are the basic want of man since birth. Even the most favourable circumstances fail to satisfy a person until this basic want is fulfilled. At one time I considered this to be a bane of human life which hurt me, but now I regard this persistence of lack of satisfaction unless the basic want is realised, as a boon from God. How can the insentient world satisfy a man who longs for Divine love and eternal life? Blessed indded is this wonderful creation of the Divine Architect. ... Swami Sharanananda.
You must realise that to find God is the only goal, the only purpose, for which you are here. For Him alone you exist. Him you must find and Him you can know by continuously seeking Him; by steadfastness in your mind, harmony in your life, evenness in your temperament.
You cannot lead a double life at the same time, Pure divine life, life of Yoga, cannot coexist with mundane life of passion and ignorance. Divine life cannot conform to your own little standards. You must rise above petty human level. You must raise yourself to a higher level of divine consciousness. You cannot claim freedom for your petty mind and little ego if you want to become a Yogi. You should not affirm your own thoughts, judgment, desires, impulses. The lower nature with its retinue, viz., arrogance, ignorance, turbulence, stands in the way of descent of the divine light.
Become a true, sincere aspirant in the path of Yoga. Kill this lower nature by developing the higher divine nature. Soar high. Get yourself ready for the descent of the divine light. Purify and become a dynamic Yogi.
... Swami Sivananda
Remember always that it is easy to do what is pleasant. It is often difficult to engage in something which is beneficial. Not all that is pleasant is profitable. Success comes to those who are prepared to give up the path strewn with roses. Life is a battle field -- a dharmakshetra -- where duties and desires often conflict. Meet all obstacles with courage and perseverance. ... Venkat Narayanan
Your happiness should never be subject to any outside influence. Whatever your environment is, don't allow your inner peace to be touched by it. Analyse yourself; make yourself what you should be and what you want to be. People seldom learn true self-control; they do things that are detrimental to their highest welfare and think they are making themselves happy; but they are not. To be able to do things when and because you ought to do them, and to refrain from doing what you know is injurious -- these are keys to real success and happiness. ... Sri Paramahansa Yogananda
Ignorance is the monster, darkness which has entered the cave of your hears and is making havoc there and turning it into a hell. All anxiety, all suffering, all pain lies in yourself, never outside. Suppose somebody calls you names, or rebukes you; such a person prepares for you the food which, if taken into your stomach, will hurt you. Thus,nothing can enrage or excite you, unless you take it up and appropriate it to yourself. Rama never takes things into himself; people often pass unfavourable remarks as he passes along the streets, but such words have no effect unless they are taken up and believed to be true. ... Swami Rama Tirtha
He who experiences Brahman readily becomes That. Then there is no human element in it -- you become divine in totality. The moment the river enters into the sea, there is nothing left of its riverness. It loses itself int he vastness of the ocean. The river is no more, and the ocean alone prevails. If you wish to worship God, you can worship only becoming like the divine. If you want to draw nearer to God, you have to become godly. No wonder purity of thought, word and deed was so much insisted upon. It is even now insisted upon in all religions. The time honoured saying is very simple, but when we look at it from the Yogic angle, it is very significant: "Cleanliness is next to godliness." We see that only when we cultivate the purity that is next to godliness, then alone can we take the next step and become really godly in nature. ... Swami Chidananda
Death is ever waiting to devour you. Pierce the lotus through dispassion, renunciation and discrimination. Give up attachment. Have faith in Lord's name. Do Japa, meditation and attain Immortality.
Do Sadhana, therefore, when there is yet time; when you are young and the body is healthy. When you are young, when you are abundant energy, you must practise concentration and meditation. You cannot do any spiritual practice during old age. ... Swami Sivananda
A man by identifying the self with the ego holds 'I am'. 'I' is a fragment of Prakriti (Nature) while 'am' is a fragment of God ('Is' ness). It means that 'I' has its identify with 'not' (the non-existent matter) while 'am' has its identify with 'Is' (Consciousness that is ever existent). It is called 'am' because of its relationship with 'I'. If it (am) renounces this relationship with 'I', it will not remain 'am' but it will exist as 'Is'. That 'Is' (pure existence) is God. ... Swami Ramsukhdas
The greatest joy you can ever know is in silently talking to the Divine in the language of the soul. His is a love that can never disappoint us; I speak from years of experience. That is why I urge you; love God, love God, love God. ... Sri Daya Mata
The search for Truth and longing for Divine love are the basic want of man since birth. Even the most favourable circumstances fail to satisfy a person until this basic want is fulfilled. At one time I considered this to be a bane of human life which hurt me, but now I regard this persistence of lack of satisfaction unless the basic want is realised, as a boon from God. How can the insentient world satisfy a man who longs for Divine love and eternal life? Blessed indded is this wonderful creation of the Divine Architect. ... Swami Sharanananda.
You must realise that to find God is the only goal, the only purpose, for which you are here. For Him alone you exist. Him you must find and Him you can know by continuously seeking Him; by steadfastness in your mind, harmony in your life, evenness in your temperament.
You cannot lead a double life at the same time, Pure divine life, life of Yoga, cannot coexist with mundane life of passion and ignorance. Divine life cannot conform to your own little standards. You must rise above petty human level. You must raise yourself to a higher level of divine consciousness. You cannot claim freedom for your petty mind and little ego if you want to become a Yogi. You should not affirm your own thoughts, judgment, desires, impulses. The lower nature with its retinue, viz., arrogance, ignorance, turbulence, stands in the way of descent of the divine light.
Become a true, sincere aspirant in the path of Yoga. Kill this lower nature by developing the higher divine nature. Soar high. Get yourself ready for the descent of the divine light. Purify and become a dynamic Yogi.
... Swami Sivananda
Remember always that it is easy to do what is pleasant. It is often difficult to engage in something which is beneficial. Not all that is pleasant is profitable. Success comes to those who are prepared to give up the path strewn with roses. Life is a battle field -- a dharmakshetra -- where duties and desires often conflict. Meet all obstacles with courage and perseverance. ... Venkat Narayanan
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