“The world can be quite a beautiful place if people do not hinder each other’s work, do not give unsolicited advice or suggestions to each other and do not force their decisions upon each other. Every individual has a right to be himself or herself. It is the birth right of every individual to discover their own life’s direction or purpose and it should be so! You are not anyone’s leader or master. Let live the other in accordance with his / her choice. At the same time, do not allow another to be your master either. No one is your master. One who lives in this sense of highest freedom is the one who discovers the lamp within & lights it some day. For such a one the Buddha has said – Be your own lamp/guiding light” ~ Shivananda ~

“Simplicity holds a lot of beauty within. That which is simple is close to Truth”. – Shivananda

सादगी में बहुत सुन्दरता है। जो चीज सादी है वो सत्य के नजदीक है।।।। शिवानंद।।।

“For that human being who imbibes good thoughts/intentions and good habits; the need to hold a string of rosary beads does not arise”. – Shivananda

जो इसांन अच्छे “विचार” और अच्छे “सस्कारों”को पकड़ लेता है। फिर उसको माला पकड़ने की जरूरत नही पड़ती।।। शिवानद।।

What is Dhyana? Becoming blind to the external, so that our entire life-energy, our power and ability to see and observe is turned inward; such that the light which has thus far been falling upon external objects, begins to focus upon one’s inner self. — Shivananda

ध्यान क्या है। बाहर के प्रति अंधा हो जाना।ताकी सारी जीवन-ऊर्जा, देखने की सारी शक्ति और क्षमता अर्तमुखी हो जाये। ताकि जो प्रकाश वस्तुओं पर पड़ता था वो स्वयं पर पड़ने लगे।। शिवानंद।।।