A Lie has one unique quality to it. Even if you knowingly spread a lie, when others begin to believe it as Truth, then, someday, you yourself too start believing that very same lie to be the truth. When you see others believing that lie to be true, when you observe others developing a certain faith/conviction in the lie you began to spread, somewhere along the way you yourself begin to nurse a doubt that perhaps what you thought to be a lie is actually the truth. You begin to wonder, who knows, who does not, maybe this is true after all! What I started off as a lie, perhaps by sheer chance or coincidence is turning out to be true! Perhaps there has been a gap or fault in my own understanding of what I was all along considering to be a lie.- SHIVANANDA
झूठ मे एक गुण है चाहे तुम ही उसे शुरू करो,लेकिन अगर दूसरे लोग उस पर विश्वास करने लगें ,तो एक न एक दिन तुम भी उस पर विश्वास करोगे।.जब दूसरों को तुम विश्वास करते देखोगे।दूसरों मे तुम आस्था जागते देखोगे,तो तुम्हे भी शक होने लगेगा,कौन जाने कौन न जाने,हो न हो सच ही हो ये बात,मैने तो झूठ की तरह कही थी हो सकता संयोग वसात मै जिसे झूठ समझ रहा था वे सत्य ही रहा हो।मेरे समझने मे भूल हुई।। ।। शिवानंद।।
Paramatma is present right where you are. You are like a fish swimming in the ocean called Paramatma. If the fish sets out to find the ocean, it will find itself facing a huge difficulty. How will it find the ocean its already swimming in, elsewhere? You don’t have to find Paramatma. You have to live Paramatma, You have to drink Paramatma, You have to dance Paramatma, for, You verily are residing in Paramatma. Paramatma is present in every breath of yours. Where is HE not present? Can you find any such place where Paramatma is not present? Paramatma is the name of One who is all pervasive. Although you keep repeating like a parrot this truth that Paramatma is everywhere, you still ask where is Paramatma?- Shivananda
परमात्मा वही है ।जहाँ तुम हो। तुम परमात्मा के सागर की मछलियाँ हों। मछली सागर को खोजने निकलेगी तो बड़ी मुशिकल हो जायेगी।कैसे खोज पायेगी। खोजना नही है,परमात्मा को जीना है,परमात्मा को ही पियो,परमात्मा को ही नाचो,परमात्मा मे ही तुम हो। तुम्हारी श्वास श्वास मे रचा है,।कहाँ नही है,ऐसा कोई स्थान खोज सकते हो क्या तुम जहाँ परमात्मा नही है।।सर्वव्यापक का नाम ही परमात्मा है।।दोहराते तो तुम तोते की तरह हो परमात्मा सर्वव्यापक है।।और फिर पूछते हो परमात्मा कहाँ है।। शिवांनद ।।
Today I am with you, tomorrow I will not be. Then, you will have to walk on your own two legs & go it alone. Do not walk in the borrowed reflection / illumination of my light for we are going to be together only for a short while, in this dark jungle. You will bask in the reflection of my light until we’re together and our paths will separate thereafter. My light remains with me and your darkness will continue with you. Therefore, manifest your own light! – Shivananda
आज मै साथ हूँ, कल मै साथ न रहूँगा, फिर तुम्हे अपने पैरों पर ही चलना है। मेरी शेशनी से मत चलना, क्योंकि थोड़ी देर को संग-साथ हो गया है, अंधेरे जंगल में। तुम मेरी शेशनी मे थोड़ी देर शेशन हो लोगे, फिर हमारे रास्ते अलग हो जायेंगे, मेरी शेशनी मेरे साथ होगी,तुम्हारा अंधकार तुम्हारे साथ होगा। इसलिए अपनी रोशनी पैदा करो।। शिवांनद।।
The one whom you are searching for, is in fact going after you, running behind you! For sure, Paramatma does not blow or sound a horn, nor does He shout or yell because, HIS yelling or shouting will infringe upon your independence! Instead, HE whispers into your ears, discreetly uttering into them. However, you, being so busy and lost in the humdrum of your mundane existence; how will you be able to hear HIS whispers? You are filled with noise and clutter! There are many thoughts, dilemmas & contradictions running in your mind, you are so much lost in your search that you fail to hear HIS whispers. – Shivananda
तुम जिसे खोज रहे हो, वो तुम्हारे पीछे लगा है। निशिचत ही परमात्मा हार्न नही बजाता,जोर से चिल्लाता भी नही, क्योंकि जोर से चिल्लाना तुम्हारी स्वत्रंता पे बाधा हो जायेगी। वो फुसफुसाता है,कान मे गुपचुप कुछ कहता हैै। मगर तुम इतने व्यस्त हो,कहाँ तुम्हे उसकी फुस्फुसाहट सुनाई पड़े।इतने शोरगुल से भरे हो। तुम्हारे मन मे इतना उपापोह चलरहा है।तुम खोज मे इतने संलग्न हो।। – शिवांनद।।
In reality, the meaning of ego verily is that someone should talk highly of me, someone should know me, recognize me, acknowledge me as someone of stature, that I am an accomplished individual.- Shivananda
असल मे, अहंकार का अर्थ ही है कि मेरी कोई चर्चा करे, मुझे कोई जाने, मुझे कोई पहचाने। मैं हूँ। मै कुछ हूँ। – शिवांनद।।