Crave for a thing, you will get it. Renounce the craving, the object will follow you by itself. — Swami Shivananda
Desire in the mind is the real impurity. Even a spark of desire is a very great evil. — Swami Shivananda
Do not love leisure. Waste not a minute. Be bold. Realize the truth, here and now! — Swami Shivananda
Forget like a child any injury done by somebody immediately. Never keep it in the heart. It kindles hatred. — Swami Shivananda
Humility is not cowardice. Meekness is not weakness. Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers. — Swami Shivananda
It is divinity that shapes, not only your ends, but also your acts, your words and thoughts. — Swami Shivananda
Meditation is painful in the beginning but it bestows immortal bliss and supreme joy in the end. — Swami Shivananda
Moral values, and a culture and a religion, maintaining these values are far better than laws and regulations. — Swami Shivananda
Practice meditation regularly. Meditation leads to eternal bliss. Therefore meditate, meditate. — Swami Shivananda
Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success. — Swami Shivananda
The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle. — Swami Shivananda
The real spiritual progress of the aspirant is measured by the extent to which he achieves inner tranquility. — Swami Shivananda
Thinking of disease constantly will intensify it. Feel always ‘i am healthily in body and mind’. — Swami Shivananda
Do not brood over your past mistakes and failures as this will only fill your mind with grief, regret and depression — Swami Shivananda
There is something good in all seeming failures. You are not to see that now. Time will reveal it. Be patient. — Swami Shivananda
A mountain is composed of tiny grains of earth. The ocean is made up of tiny drops of water. — Swami Shivananda
Put your heart, mind, intellect and soul even to your smallest acts. This is the secret of success. — Swami Shivananda
