Analects of Swami Sivananda

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(vii) Sadhana Is Indispensable

 

83. Qualify yourslef to obtain divine grace through strenuous self-

effort, self-purification and self-discipline.

84. Sincerity and earnestness are the main things indeed in

spiritual Sadhana.

85. Those who are pure in heart reach the goal even through the

study of scriptures and a little meditation.

86. Those who are of pure heart and in need of continual meditation

on the Supreme and the practie of Yoga.

87. Self-confidence is the first requisite to success in everything.

88. O aspirant! Pray. Meditate. Sing. Do some good service always.

89. By lov, selfless servie, by sacrifice, renunciation and

meditation, the soul is roused, exalted, elevated and transformed

into Divinity.

90. Become not such an ascetic -- cold, blunt and indifferent to

life. Serve all, love all, embrace all with love.

91. Hate none. Love all. Serve all. Go, preach peace and love to all

persons.

92. Mingle with the poor. Be a servant of the poor. Share what you

have with the poor.

93. There is something eternal which alone can give you pe4acae.

Seek Atman, the Eternal. You will realise everlasting peace.

94. To look for the God without, relilnquishing the God within is

like going to quest of broken glass pieces after giving up the

diamond on hand.

95. Look not for the truth outside. It is here in the soul, the

miracle of miracles, the emporium of all knowledge, the mine of all

existence.

96. God lives in the hollow of the heart, filling it with

immortality, light and intelligence.

97. The Light of lights is within you. If you are not able to

perceive it within you, it is useless to look for it elsewhere.

98. An aspirant mistakes imagination, reverie, Manorajya (building

castles in the air), day-dreaming for intuition.

99. One without full even-mindedness will never be able to go into

Samadhi, even though he sits in Padmasana for several h ours.

 

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