THE LITTLE 'I' FUSED

I sat alone on a block of stone
On the banks of the Ganges or Bhagirathi.
Mother Ganges blessed me.
I meditated on OM and its meaning -
The Word that is the symbol of Brahman.
The little personality was lost.
The mortal limit of the Self was loosened;
But there was infinite extension.
I entered into the Nameless Beyond;
I realised the quintessential unity of Bliss.
No words can describe the thrill of joy,
The mananinous mystic experiences,
The supremest and divinest height of felicity!!
The little 'I' fused into the incandescent brillance.
Two became one now.
It was all Tejomaya Ananda -
One mass of transcendental Light Bliss.



-- Sri Swami Sivananda

Thought has got tremendous power. Thought can heal diseases. Thoughts can transform the mentality of persons. Thought can do anything. It can work wonders. The velocity of thought is unimaginable.

Thought is a dynamic force. It is caused by the vibrations of psychic Prana or Sukshma Prana on the mental substance. It is a force like gravitation, cohesion or repulsion. Thought travels or moves.

- Holy Master Swami Sivananda
(From "Thought Power")

I AM NEITHER HINDU NOR CHRISTIAN

I am neither Hindu nor Christian,
Neither Jew nor Hebrew,
Neither Mussalman nor Parsee,
Niether Aiyer nor Ayengar.

I am not of the East,
Iam not of the West.
I am all-pervading Immortal Soul,
I am Satchidananda Brahman,
Existence, Consciousness, Bliss Absolute.



-- Sri Swami Sivananda

Unattached service does not mean indifferent work. Selfless actions are not soul-less, heart-less actions. You should put your heart and soul in all that you do. Remember always that you are serving the Lord Himself in all.

~Swami Sivananda

RAM OR RAHEEM

Ram or Raheem is the same for me.
Krishna or Kareem is the same for me.
God or Allah is the same for me.
Ahur Mazda or Jehovah is the same for me.
Christ or Krishna is the same for me.
I accept and respect all saints and prophets.
I respect all Gurus and friars.
I find Truth in all religions:
Thus sayeth Sivananda.

(a) Raheem - Allah (Bestower of Mercy)
(b) Kareem - Benefactor
(c) Ahur Mazda - The chief deity of Zoroastrianism
~ Swami Sivananda

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When the heart is purified, the mind is naturally turned towards God. The aspirant is attracted towards God. Eventually he is absorbed in the Lord, through pure love, self-surrender and worship. The Bhakta now becomes a cosmic entity. He has one continuous life. He has cosmic life.
~ Swami Sivananda

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"0" man, know ye that renunciation is the law of life. Renunciation is the path that leads to friendliness, co‑operation and unity. Renounce selfishness, greed, hatred and egoism. Embrace love, humility, contentment and charity. You will have Rama Rajya or the Kingdom of Heaven here upon earth, right now.
~Swami Sivananda

equality, peace, and love

I have turned away
From the wealth of the world.
I have a mission,
A great task before me.
In my heart
There is a mighty flame.
I spread the message
Of brotherhood, peace and love.

-- Sri Swami Sivananda

a liberated sage

A liberated Sage is free from passion, attachment, fear, anger, egoism. He has a balanced mind and equal vision."

- Swami Sivananda
(From "Chapter: Adhyatma Yoga; Amrit Gita

He who is alike to foe and friend, who is balanced in pleasure and pain, heat and cold, honour and dishonour, censure and praise, who is without attachment and egoism, who is ever content and harmonious, who is compassionate, who does not hate any creature, is a devotee of God-realisation. He has crossed the three qualities."

- Holy Master Swami Sivananda
(From "Chapter: Adhyatma Yoga; Amrit Gita")