which receded from you when you revelled in the darkness of ignorance, delusion and sensuality, now joyously turns on its northward course and moves towards you to shed its light and warmth in greater abundance, and to infuse into you more life and energy.”
SWAMI SIVANANDA –”To achieve that state of lasting happiness and absolute peace, we must first know how to calm the mind, to concentrate and go beyond the mind. By turning the mind’s concentration inward, upon the self, we can deepen that experience of perfect concentration. This is the state of meditation.”
SWAMI TEJOMAYANANDA –”All evils are only expressions of the ignorance of spiritual knowledge. Just as doctors begin with symptomatic treatment of diseases, but slowly work to eradicate the very cause of diseases, we must eradicate spiritual ignorance to treat all our social ills. It is the vision that makes all the difference. A narrow vision is divisive, a broad vision is expansive, but a spiritual vision is all-inclusive.”
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA –”Be perfectly resigned, perfectly unconcerned then alone can you do any true work. No eyes can see the real forces; we can only see the results. Put out setf, forget it; just let God work, it is His business. Doing is very good, but that comes from thinking.. .fill the brain therefore, with high thoughts, highest ideals place them day and night before you, and out of that will come great work.”
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA –”Give up all desire for enjoyment in earth or heaven. Control the organs of the senses and control the mind. Bear every misery without even knowing that you are miserable. Think of nothing but spiritual freedom. It is always for greater joy that you give up the lesser. This is practical religion -the attainment of freedom,
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