MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1213

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATOPN 1213

RAdhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES

Swami Sivananda

Progress is indicated by the lustre in the eyes; brilliance in the countenance; moderation in talk, sleep and eating, and naturally of defecation and micturition; control over mind and senses; selfless ness; abstinence from all kinds of injury, through thought, word or deed; wisdom; detachment; absence of laziness and depression; alertness of mind; catholicity of outlook; strict adherence to the path of truth; eagerness to meditate for a long time; and complete lack of worldliness. There will be disinclination to indulge in worldly company; there will be love for all beings, and a growing feeling that all forms are of the Lord. There will be absence of dislike for any creature, even to those who despise and insult. There will be strength of mind to meet danger; and calamities, to bear insult and injury, to rise above likes and dislikes.

He who has no control over his senses and is a victim to his greed, lust and anger, is a miserable man. He cannot have peace even for a second. His life is a hopeless failure.

- Swami Sivananda

Do all your work as a worship or as an offering unto the Lord. Repeat the Name of the Lord
mentally all the time. Remembrance and worship are the potent means of drawing His grace.
Whatever may be your occupation, wherever you may go or travel, constantly remember Him and

offer all that you do as worship unto Him. You will soon attain Divine Grace.

Swami Chidananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
 
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1212

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1212

Radhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES

Swami Sivananda

in the early stages vary in different individuals, but the final acme of super consciousness is one and the same with all seekers. The preliminary experience of one aspirant may not be the same as that of another, of course. More and more dispassion and discrimination between right and wrong and the ability to abide by one's ideals, more yearning for liberation, peace, cheerfulness, contentment, fearlessness, unruffled state of mind, indicate that you are steadily advancing on the spiritual path,

Ever repeat the Name of the Lord. Feel His presence wherever you go. He is in you and you

are in Him. Let all the various duties that you discharge be as one continuous prayer to the Lord

Swami Chidananda

A mind can think only one thought at a time, and not many thoughts simultaneously. It can think many thoughts successively, but not identical thoug

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1211

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1211

Radhe krishna

Have a blessed day,

DHYANA AND SAMADHI

Swami Sivananda

There are no pain, sorrow, fear, doubt or delusion. You only experience: "I am the immortal Self. All indeed is God. There is nothing but God. There is no individual 'I' but the cosmic 'I'." You feel that the whole world is nothing but pure consciousness. The tables, the chairs, men, women and all other objects lose their exclusive entity and you feel them to be integrated parts of the cosmic whole. Their worldly values are now lost. They no longer distract or bind you. This rare experience will lead you to Nirvikalpa Samadhi, which is the highest state of realization, without any modification.

Be a channel for the expression of God′s perfection, God′s love, His compassion and kindness.

- Swami Chidananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
 
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE F OR CONTEMPLATION 1210

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1210

Radhe krishnam

Have a blessed day,

Radhe krishna

Have a blessed day,

DHYANA AND SAMADHI

Swami Sivananda

Meditation follows concentration. The mind dwells steadily on the ideal during meditation. Deep meditation cannot come in a day, or a week or a month. You will have to struggle hard for a long time. Concentration is with effort and meditation a steady flow of thought without effort. Success in concentration leads to meditation. Later the thoughts cease to flow when the mind becomes one with the object of meditation. The meditator and the meditated become one. You then attain the state of the reception of super natural knowledge. Intuition dawns. You experience supreme bliss. The world does not exist now.

He who does good to the humanity is the best of men. True worship is in the service of suffering humanity. Become a servant of the poor and needy. Give up greatness and false idea of superiority. - Swami Sivananda

Have reverence and faith for the Name. The glory of the Name of God cannot be established
through reasoning. But it can certainly be experienced through faith, devotion and constant
repetition
Swami Chidananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
 
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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NESSA GE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1209

MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1209

Radhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

The various rays of the mind are collected and focused on the object of concentration. There will be no tossing of the mind when concentration is steady. When there is deep concentration you will experience great joy and spiritual intoxication. You will forget the body and the surroundings. Concentration increases by curtailing wants and desires, by observing self-restraint, purity and inner harmony, by practising Pranayama, by prayer and steady application. The life you lead, the company you resort to, the books you read, the food you take, should all be congenial to your practice of concentration.

You are simple and pure. You have to strive hard to cultivate virtues. Be noble. Be simple,
and plain like a child. Be honest and truthful. Do not forget to offer daily prayers—morning and
evening—unto the Lord. Do Japa and observe silence for half an hour daily. You will have Divine

Life

Swami Chidananda

The prayer of the great Gayatri asks not for any property, wealth or belonging that can be taken away from us one day or the other, but for that wealth, that form of riches and glory, that belonging and property which is understanding.

- Swami Krishnananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
 
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1208

MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1208

Radhe Krishna,

Have a blessebd day

TYAHARA AND DHARANA

Swami Sivananda

Pratyahara is abstraction or withdrawal of the senses from the external objects. Pratyahara checks the outgoing tendency of the senses. The practice demands considerable patience and perseverance. It demands tremendous will-power. During the course of the practice you will have to withdraw the mind again and again from the sense-objects and fix it on the ideal of meditation. One who is well established in Pratyahara can meditate quite easily even in a battle field. Dharana or concentration is focalizing the mind on one single thought. During concentration, the mind becomes calm, serene and steady..

How can you get a sweet fruit from a Neem tree? Expectation of happiness from worldly objects is exactly similar to this. No happiness can be got from the world.

- Swami Chidananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
 
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1207

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1207

Radhe krishnam

Have a blessed day,

ASANA AND PRANAYAMA

Swami Sivananda

Pranayama helps in mental equipoise, and maintenance of good health. Prana manifests as motion, gravitation, magnetism, electricity. The process of the control of the Prana is what is really meant by Pranayama. Pranayama removes diseases of the body, calms the mind and purifies it. It strengthens the intellect & augments the intellectual capacity. It increases the power of memory. When you practise Pranayama, you will have to be careful about your diet. You should avoid over-loading the stomach. You should take light, easily digestible and wholesome

 food.

t is in your power to determine in this life the nature of your future rebirth by controlling your actions, speeches and thoughts.

- Swami Sivananda

There is infinite Shakti in the Lord’s Name. The Lord’s Name is the solution for all the

troubles that have beset mankind in this modern age.

Swami Chidananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
 
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1206

 MRadhe krishna,

Have aa blessed day,

ASANA AND PRANAYAMA

Swami Sivananda

Any comfortable and steady pose is Asana. A steady pose gives concentration of mind. If you have mastery over a posture, it aids meditation. There are different Asanas for physical culture, the practice of which keeps the body strong, sturdy, disease-free, and fit for the practice of Sadhana. Some of the Asanas such as Sirshasan and Sarvangasan are very useful for the preservation of good health and Brahmacharya (celibacy). Prana is energy. It is life-breath. It is the life principle. When Prana vibrates, the mind begins to think. Prana is expended in thinking, willing, acting, talking, etc. If you can control the Prana, you can control the mind easily

You should continue to repeat the sacred Mantra, Om Namah Sivaya. This has my approval. Yes, you can combine Bhakti Yoga and Raja Yoga. Try to do Japa of the sacred Mantra. Also write the Mantra on a separate notebook. This is called Likhit Japa. Write for half an hour daily. Observe Mouna while writing Japa. Practise Asanas and easy Pranayama to start with. Spend two hours in the early morning in spiritual Sadhana. Chalk out a Sadhana programme for daily practice. Swami Chidananda Our wealth is our understanding. Nobody can rob us of this property. Any property that can be taken away from us has never been ours at any time. We cannot lose what is really ours. If there is a chance of losing what we own, actually we have never owned it and we were under an illusion that it belonged to us. - Swami Krishnananda CHANT MAHAMAMTRA Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare BE HAPPYhttps://sekhar789.blogspot.com/2016/12/sieta-sieta-raama-bolosivananda-bhajan13.html

ESSAGE FOR CONTENPLATI)N 1206

MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1205

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLLATION 1205

RAdhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

YAMA AND NIYAMA

Swami Sivananda

Yama is the practice of non-injury, truthfulness, non-deprival or integrity, celibacy and non-covetous ness. This is the foundation of Yoga. Niyama is the observance of the five canons of purity, contentment, austerity, study of religious books and worship and surrender to the Lord. Impure motives, lack of celibacy, over-eating, indolence, over-sleeping, false fears, building castles in the air, allurement of minor supernatural powers like clairaudience and clairvoyance, are all obstacles in this path.

May you ever be in constant and continuous remembrance of God, each second and each moment of your life! Live in God!

- Swami Chidananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1204

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION  1204

Radhe krishnam

Have a blessed day,

RAJA YOGA IN A NUTSHELL

Swami Sivananda

Raja Yoga means "King of all Yogas. " It aims at controlling the mental modifications, and uniting the individual soul with the cosmic soul through withdrawal, abstraction and dissolution of the mind. This can be achieved only after you have purified your mind and gained control over your senses. The eight limbs of Raja Yoga are Yama (self-restraint), Niyama (religious observances), Asana (posture), Pranayama (restraint of breath), Pratyahara (abstraction of the senses), Dharana (concentration), Dhyana (meditation) and Samadhi (superconsciousness).

If you do not have sustained vairagya (dispassion), you will find no improvement or progress in spirituality. Vows, austerities, energy and meditation will leak out like water from a cracked pot.

- Swami Sivananda

Kirtan purifies the mind and heart. All worldly thoughts will disappear during Sankirtan. In

this Kaliyuga, the Name of the Lord is the surest remedy for all worldly ills. Please carry on your

Sadhana with redoubled vigour and zeal.

Swami Chidananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1203

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1203

Radhe krishna

Hace a blessed day,

Krishna says to Arjuna in the Gita: "Restraining all senses, a man should remain steadfastly intent on me. He has a stable and poised understanding whose senses are under control. " The senses are endowed with outgoing tendencies. They, therefore, drag the mind to the external objects. But the aspirant who possesses discrimination and dispassion, checks the outgoing tendencies through the process of withdrawal and converging them on the different aspects of his ideal. When the senses have been completely withdrawn from the objects, the aspirant gains equipoise and a clear vision into the nature of things. Control the eyes by denying the vision of the objects they want to see. Control the tongue by denying the delicacies it wants to eat and through the observance of Mowna(Silance). 

My advice to you is: Lead Divine Life. Practise Japa every day. Sing the Lord’s Name every
morning and evening. Take regular morning exercises. Speak the truth. Serve the elders. Study Gita
and Ramayana. Develop Bhakti. This is Divine Life. Live this noble life. You will attain

God-realisation.

Swami Chidananda

A deeply felt prayer and contemplation will reach the corners of the world. There is nothing that prayer cannot effect. Prayer is the rising of the soul within in its aspiration for the soul above, for which Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj lived and took care of us, and we live today for this very purpose.

- Swami Krishnananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
 
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSA GE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1202

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1202

Radhe krishnam

Have a blessed day,

SELF-CONTROL

Swami Sivananda

The aspirant controls his senses through Viveka or discriminative knowledge. Self-restraint is a continuous process. Eternal vigilance is the essential requisite throughout Sadhana. Even though the aspirant may possess discriminative knowledge and strive his level best to control senses, the old Samskaras may forcibly carry away his mind if he ceases to be vigilant. Although sage Viswamitra was practising severe austerities, he was carried away by his turbulent senses when he came across the celestial nymph, sent by Indra to disturb his austerities, because he was not vigilant. Just as the child enjoys full security and peace when he is in the lap of his mother, so also the aspirant can enjoy abiding peace only 

This life is too short and too precious to be wasted away in worrying what people think and say about us.

- Swami Chidananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
 
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1201

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1201

Radhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

SELF-CONTROL

Swami Sivananda

The withdrawal of the senses is a primary practice in Yoga. The senses always remain in a state of extrovertion. Success in Yoga is possible only when they have been brought under control. As the senses cannot do anything independently, control of the mind is also necessary. If you can detach the mind from the senses and the objects, you will be established in the abstraction of the senses. The senses withdraw from objects even in the case of an ignorant person who practises severe austerities and abstains from all sensual indulgence—it is also apparent in the case of a sick man because of physical weakness—but the taste or inclination or longing for the objects does not totally vanish in them,

Hey Saumya! Lead a life of perfect contentment. Contentment is the bliss of life. The cold ambrosial waters of contentment will quickly extinguish the fire of desires. Contentment is the chief sentinel who keeps watch over the domain of Peace or the Kingdom of God. - Swami Sivananda Please be regular in your daily meditation. Morning and evening, you should spend at least half an hour in meditation. Constantly live in the remembrance of the Lord. Let His sacred Name ever be on thy lips. Swami Chidananda CHANT MAHAMAMTRA Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare   Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare BE HAPPYhttps://sekhar789.blogspot.com/2016/12/song-of-recapitulation-by-swami.html

MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1200

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1200

Radhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

RIGHT ENDEAVOUR

Swami Sivananda

Do not expect thanks or appreciation for your work. Do it as your duty, without attachment or expectation. Only then will you be freed from the bonds of Karma and your heart will be purified soon. Keep open the portals of your heart by removing selfishness, greed, lust and wickedness, so that the Almighty Lord's Presence you may feel therein. Abandon all superstitions and narrow-mindedness. Cultivate an indomitable will. Strive ceaselessly for Self-realization. God is in our hearts. We have to search Him inside our hearts. This search of God is a question of supply and demand. If you really want God, if there is a demand for God, then the supply will come without fail.

Start this New Year feeling the Divine Presence everywhere. Constantly offer prayer to the

Lord. Feel He is your very own. Turn your gaze within and enjoy the Eternal Bliss

Swami Chidananda

Yoga has been defined as union with Reality, and it is union with every level and degree of Reality. From the lowest manifestation of Reality up to its original Absolute nature, union of oneself with it has to be attempted gradually, stage by stage.

- Swami Krishnananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
 
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1199

Radhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

RIGHT ENDEAVOUR

Swami Sivananda

Cultivate right understanding and right thinking. Develop cosmic love, eradicate selfishness, inculcate virtuous qualities. Kill impure desires through holy desires. Do not be lazy. Be up and doing. Tear the veil of ignorance. Worship God in the poor and the sick. Understand clearly the aim of your life and chalk out the line of endeavour that is congenial to your aim. Work hard to realize the ideal. Have your ideal always before you and try at every step to live up to it. Develop a strong desire to remove carelessness and forgetfulness. Have confidence in yourself. Be self-reliant. Keep your mental poise amidst the changing phases of the world, while doing your duty as best as you can. 

There can be no question of spiritual life, spiritual experience, unless one readily and willingly attempts to control and conquer one′s lower human nature.

- Swami Chidananda

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Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1198

MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1198

Radhe krushna,

Have a blessed day,

MEDITATION

Swami Sivananda

Place your trust in God and thirst for His grace. Do not be moved by difficulties. They strengthen your will, augment your power of endurance and turn your mind towards God. Be optimistic. Submit not meekly to all situations. With steady effort and discipline build your character. Think rightly and clearly and become a man of measured words. Do selfless service and surrender the fruits of action to God, and pray for His mercy, divine light, purity, and guidance,

Keen observation of little things is the secret of success in art, in science, in every pursuit of life, in God-realization. Therefore, cultivate the power of quick grasping. Through observation, ability to grasp, knowledge and experience are carefully stored up.

- Swami Sivananda

Your only sole purpose in life is to attain God. All else is useless and worthless. Therefore,
strive to attain the Supreme by leading a noble life of simplicity and purity. Take the Name of the
Lord always. Let His sacred Name ever be upon your lips. His Name when sincerely taken bestows

upon you all joy and blessedness.

Swami Chidananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1197

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATON 1197

Radhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

MEDITATION

Swami Sivananda

Never miss meditation even for a day. Take care of your diet and company. Collect all the rays of your mind from external objects and turn the mind towards God. Persevere. Attempt again and again. Struggle hard. You will succeed. Give up all sorts of cares, worries and anxieties. Rest in the ocean of silence. Relax. Think steadily

of the object of your meditation. Place a picture of your tutelary deity or Om or any other symbol and concentrate steadily on it with eyes open. Close the eyes and visualize. Open the eyes and concentrate. Repeat the process.

Ever remain immersed in the thought of God for God is everywhere. There is no place

where He is not. He is in you and you are in Him. Feel this by regular worship and prayer to God

Swami Chidananda

The Spiritual seeker is apramatta, he is always vigilant, and always walks with open eyes so that he may not fall into a pit. The spiritual aspirant can never afford to be wool-gathering or absent-minded. "Oh, I did it by mistake," one cannot say. He cannot afford to make that mistake.

- Swami Krishnananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1196

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1196

Radhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

THOUGHT-CULTURE

Swami Sivananda

Desire, thought and action are inter-related. Substitute mundane desires by holy aspiration. It is thought that moves the body to action. There is thought behind every action and if you entertain bad thoughts, you will do bad actions eventually. Therefore, take care of your thoughts first. Learn to become wise by discrimination and controlling the thoughts and desires. Watch your thoughts carefully and do not allow any evil thought to enter the gates of the mind. If it manages to enter, push it out by substituting a positive thought. In the beginning, when you sit for meditation, evil thoughts will enter your mind because of the pressure of Samskaras, but do not use your will in driving them out. You will lose your energy. The greater the efforts you make, the more the evil thoughts will return with redoubled force. You should try to be indifferent to them and concentrate on divine thoughts. Thus alone can you overcome evil thoughts.

As butter is present in milk, fire is present in wood, oil is present hidden in seed, God is present within you. To experience Him is to cross beyond all sorrow and attain to a state of Supreme Joy.

- Swami Chidananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1195

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1195

Radhe krishnam

Have a bkessed day,

ETHICS

Swami Sivananda

Never become a fatalist. Think rightly and act rightly, and build your life on a sure ethical foundation. Never hurt the feelings of others. If by mistake you do so, do not fail to make amends. Mould your character by purifying the mind through discipline and practice of ethical tenets. Stick to any rule" that appeals to your reason, and follow it with faith and attention. A man of principles is really a Yogi in the making. Without good principles, life is rudderless. Do not conclude or do anything blindly. Right performance of one's duties brings happiness, quick evolution and freedom.

Discharge your duties well. Have an open mind, right understanding. When in doubt, be guided by your elders in whom you have the requisite trust and confidence.

- Swami Sivananda

Side by side with daily and constant meditation you may also read inspiring books written
by realised saints and sages. This will keep the aspiration intense and will inspire you. Kindly go
through the books of our Divine Master. Every word of his is filled with power and the ability to
transform us and lead us Godward. Introspect and remove all defects. At the same time fill the entire

being with all Divine qualities.

Swami Chidananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1194

 MESSAFE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1194

Radhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

PERSEVERANCE

Swami Sivananda

Worry does great harm to the astral body and the mind. Energy is wasted by worry. It causes despondence and drains the vitality of man. Nothing is gained by worrying. Cultivate a resolute will. Do what your conscience says to be right. Forget the past. Trust in God. Go ahead. Keep the divine flame burning steadily, with strong determination, invincible will, courage, fixity of mind and a definite purpose in life always in view. Be not wavering. The doubting Thomas has no future.,

He who turns your mind towards God is your greatest well-wisher. He who creates in you
devotion for Dharma is your true friend. Spiritual discourses and Satsangas inspire man and turn the

mind towards God. A lofty service indeed to mankind.

Swami Chidananda

We can never forget that we are marching towards a goal which is to be realised; if possible in this life, if not in some other life, and we cannot afford therefore to miss the path that is leading to it. There are many other paths leading both ways, good and bad, to the right and to the left.

- Swami Krishnananda

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Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1193

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1193

Radhe krishnam

Have a bkessed day,

ETHICS

Swami Sivananda

Never become a fatalist. Think rightly and act rightly, and build your life on a sure ethical foundation. Never hurt the feelings of others. If by mistake you do so, do not fail to make amends. Mould your character by purifying the mind through discipline and practice of ethical tenets. Stick to any rule" that appeals to your reason, and follow it with faith and attention. A man of principles is really a Yogi in the making. Without good principles, life is rudderless. Do not conclude or do anything blindly. Right performance of one's duties brings happiness, quick evolution and freedom.

Discharge your duties well. Have an open mind, right understanding. When in doubt, be guided by your elders in whom you have the requisite trust and confidence.

- Swami Sivananda

Side by side with daily and constant meditation you may also read inspiring books written
by realised saints and sages. This will keep the aspiration intense and will inspire you. Kindly go
through the books of our Divine Master. Every word of his is filled with power and the ability to
transform us and lead us Godward. Introspect and remove all defects. At the same time fill the entire

being with all Divine qualities.

Swami Chidananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1192

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1192

Radhe krishnba,

Have a blessed day,

PRACTICALITY

Swami Sivananda

Do not fight for rights, but think more about your duties and less about your rights. These rights are worthless and it is a waste of time and energy to fight for individual welfare. But for a common cause you should fight for justice if you have no egotism. Know things in their proper light. Do not be deluded. Emotion is mistaken for devotion, violent jumping in the air during Sankirtan for divine ecstasy, Rajasic restlessness for divine activities, Tamasic nature for Sattwic poise, Tandra or sleep for Samadhi, Manorajya or building castles in the air for meditation, physical nudity for the Jivanmukti state.

Respect and serve your parents, because they have brought you into this world. Service to them will purify your heart.

- Swami Sivananda.

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emembrance of God is Life. Forgetfulness of God is death. The most invaluable and

supreme treasure in this world is faith in God and devotion to God. A life without devotion is a
dreary waste. Such a life is essenceless and useless. There is no greater treasure than the Divine
Name. There is no greater wealth than Dharma or character. Dharma leads to God and in God alone
you will find true happiness, peace and bliss. If you want happiness, you must attain God. There is

no other way. This is the only way. This is the truth

Swami Chidananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1191

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATIONN 1191

Radhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

PRACTICALITY

Swami Sivananda

Keep the mind fully occupied with good thoughts and meditate upon God at your leisure hours which will enable you to merge in Him. Mere reading of scriptures and hearing of spiritual lectures will not do. You have to act according to the precepts you learn. You will have to give your whole heart, mind and soul to practice them. Abhyasa (practice) is the life of Yoga. Follow the path laid down by your Guru or the teachings of the Gita as best as you can. Give no leniency to the mind. Exact from the mind implicit, strict obedience to their instructions.

Remain firm in thy adherence to the ideal of Divine Living. Never neglect the study of
spiritual books daily even if it be for a short period. Spiritualise thy ordinary professional work by
the Bhava of worshipfulness. Be ever cheerful. Practise kindness and charity towards souls that are
less favoured by Providence. Let the Divine Name of God be ever upon thy lips. Be a fearless

Messenger of Truth and a humble servant of God

Swami Chidananda

Everything is done by God. We are only tools, instruments. God is playing this drama of the universe, making us dance to His tunes and play the part that we are expected to play.

- Swami Krishnananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATIONN 1190

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATIONN 1190

Radhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

BROAD OUTLOOK

Swami Sivananda

Have a wide outlook, feeling the presence of God in everything, in every face, and give up attachment to all that is false and untrue, by praying fervently and leading a life of discrimination and moral discipline. Renounce all your sorrows, fears and anxieties by laying them at the feet of God, and walk in the path laid down by the scriptures. Understand fully the aim of life and yield not to temptations. Develop virtuous qualities like humility, forgiveness, tolerance, and eagerly and fervently aspire to attain God-consciousness. Have faith, interest and attention. Conserve your energy and utilize it for the higher, spiritual achievements in life. Purify, be just, be true and be sincere in your attempts.

By giving over importance to your human personality, you have neglected your true essential divine nature. This forgetfulness of your divinity is the sole cause of all your pains, miseries, problems, fights and quarrels.

- Swami Chidananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1189

MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1189

Radhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

MIND-CONTROL

Swami Sivananda

Peel and think that you breathe, live and work for God alone and that without His consciousness life is absolutely meaningless. Learn to discriminate and develop lasting determination by study, reflection and association with the wise. Make the mind understand the defects of a sensual life. Practise self-analysis, coax the mind, and it will hear your words and gradually cease to wander and then begin to dwell in the centre of its source. Destroy the false imagination of the mind by disciplining it in a perfect manner through discrimination, enquiry, dispassion and regular meditation.

All virtues spring from obedience and submission. Obedience is better than sacrifice. Therefore, obey your superiors.

- Swami Sivananda

It is only through selfless service, prayer and worship that one can attain purity of mind.

Constantly remember the Lord’s Name

Swami Chidananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAFE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1188

 MESSAFE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1188

Radhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

MIND-CONTROL

Swami Sivananda

You must cultivate a balanced mind. How can this be done? You should try to fix your mind, as often as possible, on God. Your hands should work but a part of your mind should be on God. You should form an outlook which will be balanced in success or failure, gain or loss, victory or defeat, pleasure or pain. Discipline your mind cautiously by restraint, substitution of objective, sublimation and meditation.

Side by side with daily and constant meditation you may also read inspiring books written
by realised saints and sages. This will keep the aspiration intense and will inspire you. Kindly go
through the books of our Divine Master. Every word of his is filled with power and the ability to
transform us and lead us Godward. Introspect and remove all defects. At the same time fill the entire

being with all Divine qualities.

Swami Chidananda

Everything that we do is by the grace of God only, but when it enters through us, we feel that we are doing it. That sense of I, that is the obstacle. You have not fully surrendered yourself. It is a mistake on our part. The sadhana that you are doing is the work of God only, so you must be grateful to Him. Be happy.

- Swami Krishnananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1187

 MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1187

Radhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

BASIC YOGA PRACTICE FOR ALL

Swami Sivananda

There is in the mind of o man a strong urge which glues it, as it were, to the objects around him, thus producing a strong attachment. It is the force of attachment that binds man to the world as a slave. It is attachment that is the root cause for all the miseries and troubles of man. Sensual enjoyment is attended by various drawbacks, pains, weaknesses, attachment, slave mentality, weak will, exertion and struggle, habit-formation, craving, aggravation of desires, and mental restlessness. Yoga helps in weaning the mind away from sensual enjoyment.

Thoughts have great power. We can pollute the atmosphere around us by our evil thoughts. We can purify a polluted atmosphere and make it sacred by our noble thoughts.

- Swami Chidananda

CHANT MAHAMAMTRA

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1186

MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1186 

Radhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

YOGA IDEALISM

Swami Sivananda

Meditate. Study. Serve. Pray. Meditate regularly and spontaneously. He who meditates becomes changed into divinity. He becomes changed into the likeness of that which he meditates upon. Be still. Let all the waves of thought subside. In that stillness, when the mind melts, there shines the self-effulgent Atman or pure consciousness. Find God. Realize Him in and through life. This is a remedy for every ill. Realization of God means perfection, liberation, freedom, harmony, abundance, joy, bliss and everlasting peace. No laws of nature bind a realized soul. Destiny prevails no more on him. He is free.

Cultivate the spirit of selfless service. Do not fail to do your duty to your motherland. Practise heroic idealism. You are the hope of the future. The social, political and economic well-being of a country largely depends upon you alone. You are full of vigour, vim, vitality, strength and energy.

- Swami Sivananda

Constantly aspire to feel His presence by calling upon Him. Repeat the Holy Name of the
Lord. Constant remembrance of the Lord by the repetition of His Name and thinking of His peace,
bliss and light is the surest way to contact Him and live in His immediate and comforting presence.
What is wanted is a sustained and constant aspiration with a heart full of love. The Lord is sure to
respond to a heart that calls in love, for He is all mercy and all compassion. Be patient and calm and

His respons

Swami Chidananda

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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