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SwSatchidananda

  1. The entire purpose of all the different philosophies and spiritual paths is to make us realize who we are.
  2. Water doesn't express its power w/o obstructions. Construct a dam & water brings out electrical power. Obstacles bring out our strengths.
  3. How are you going to love your neighbor as your own self if you don’t know what your own self is? Know your Self first.
  4. Even name & fame will make you unhappy ultimately. Because once you get it, you're afraid of losing it which leads to stress & anxiety.
  5. Tension in the body will tense the mind and vice versa. Stay calm and cool. Relax.
  6. The secret to happiness? Doing things for the sake of doing. Don’t expect anything in return.
  7. Every pain has a gain behind it.
  8. Either you have faith or you have fear. They cannot live side by side.
  9. People are of different natures & different levels in their evolution. So, they behave according to their nature. Feel compassion for them.
  10. Illness comes only to the body. You should not allow the mind to get sick when the body is unwell.
  11. Whatever comes, accept it. Whatever goes, accept it. The immediate benefit is that your mind is always peaceful.
  12. Whether you feel hurt by others is up to you. If you don't allow their words to get into your heart or your mind you won't be hurt.
  13. The more you elevate your mind, the greater and broader your understanding will be.
  14. God provides whatever you need, but not whatever you want.
  15. The cause of bondage or liberation is our own mind.
  16. When you stop running after things, they'll all start running after you.When you no longer want things,they will want you.
  17. Obstacles are your friend. A river flows & doesn't know its power. Put an obstacle in by constructing a dam, then you'll see its strength.
  18. I always recommend speaking with measured words--not going to the extremes of either complete silence or constant talking.
  19. Unless we understand what is wrong, we cannot exactly understand what is right.
  20. If you are a friend of your own higher Self & have no enemy within you, then you see friends everywhere.