sivananda Quotes

“Be humble as the blade of grass that is being trodden underneath the feet. The little ant tastes joyously the sweetness of honey and sugar. The mighty elephant trembles in pain under the agony of sharp goad.”

“Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.”

“Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else.”

“Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character.”

“Do not brood over your past mistakes and failures as this will only fill your mind with grief, regret and depression. Do not repeat them in the future.”

“There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment.”

“Cultivate peace first in the garden of your heart by removing the weeds of lust, hatred, greed, selfishness, and jealousy. Then only you can manifest it externally. Then only, those who come in contact with you, will be benefited by your vibrations of peace and harmony.”

“Will is the dynamic soul-force.”

“There is something good in all seeming failures. You are not to see that now. Time will reveal it. Be patient.”

“Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.”