How to realize God is a question that disturbs an earnest spiritual seeker. Swami Sivananda attempts to answer this question. God is a question of supply and demand. If you really yearn for His Darshan, He will reveal Himself to you in an instant. You need neither art nor science, neither study nor erudition for God-realization, but faith, purity and devotion. Combine all the love you cherish towards all worldly objects — wife, children, wealth, property, relatives, and friends— and then apply this combined love towards God. You will realize in this very second. To serve God and Mammon at the same time is impossible. You cannot enjoy the bliss of the Self and the sensual pleasure in the same cup. You cannot have light and darkness at the same time. The Lord demands your whole heart. Reduce yourself into zero before God. Only then, will God completely take care of and guide you. Only then, surrender becomes complete. Forget your own interests, your own longing...

Swami Sivananda (September 8, 1887 – July 4, 1963),  founder of the Divine Life Society,  was a Hindu spiritual teacher and a proponent of Yoga and Vedanta.  Swami Sivananda teachings are mainly from the numerous books authored by the Swami. The thoughts have also been taken from the monthly magazines published by  Divine Life Society.  Illness begins with "I", Wellness begins with "we". Do one thing at a time, and while doing it put your whole soul into it to the exclusion of all else. Every step you take, through every act you do you must move towards Freedom, towards Truth, towards Light. The powers of the mind are like the rays of the sun when they are concentrated they illumine. Let the mind be cheerful but calm. Never let it run into excesses, because every excess will be followed by a reaction. There is no paper on which to write the Nature of Truth. There is no pen which can dare write It. There is no person living who can express I...

Swami Sivananda answers the real and true goal of all prayers, pujas and rituals. Desire fulfillment, materialistic gains, victory over another are not the true goal of prayers. The true goal of prayers, pujas, rituals, chanting, sacrifice, fasting are: Purify the mind and the heart. Conquer the cravings and passions. Control the senses. Discipline the thoughts and the sentiments. Cultivate noble qualities. Fill yourself with lofty divine virtues – a the Daivi-Sampatti. Be truthful, pure, compassionate, honest and contented. Live a life of unblemished spotless character, simplicity, austerity, devotion, piety and worshipfulness. Rejoice in the happiness of others. Get rid of envy, jealousy, petty-mindedness and rivalry. See god in all beings. Feel His divine presence everywhere. Remember Him constantly. Repeat His name always, and in all conditions. Do good acts constantly. Lead a life of goodness. This is the essence of all Sadhanas and Religions -...

Swami Sivananda (September 8, 1887 – July 4, 1963), founder of the Divine Life Society, was a Hindu spiritual teacher and a proponent of Yoga and Vedanta. Swami Sivananda Quotes are mainly from the numerous books authored by the Swami. The quotes have also been taken from the monthly magazines published by Divine Life Society. This collection of 108 quotes of Swami Sivananda have been collected over a period of 12 years. Religion gives solace to the weary pilgrim in this earth plane. It explains life's mystery to him. It shows the path to the immortal abode. Be what you say. Say what you are. Be simple like a child. The greatest truths are the simplest; and so are the greatest men. Sadhana (spiritual practices) is catching hold of one ideal and sticking to it at all costs, even at the risk of life. Brahman or the Absolute is ever free. Know this. Know this and be ever free...free...free! The real spiritual progress of the aspirant is measured by the ext...