Wednesday, 6 November 2013

Sermonettes of Swami Sivananda


Be Vigilant
Even to the very last, one should be vigilant against egoism. It raises its head in various ways and forms. Man is often deceived and side-tracked. Every aspirant should welcome insults and injuries. Everyone should learn to adapt, be humble and learn to introspect himself constantly and thus evolve quickly.
Sacrifice Pleasure to Secure Bliss
Spiritual pursuits and practices are really sweet but appear to be bitter. Sensual pursuits are really bitter though they appear to be sweet. This is due to perversion of the intellect caused by ignorance. Select some songs that you like from your scriptures and continue to sing and hum their tunes daily. In this way, you would have continuity of thoughts about God. May you always shine with Divine splendour and have inexhaustible wealth of the Lord, which is the common property of all mankind.
God-Vision is Thy Birth-right
Renunciation is the watchword. Self-realisation is the goal. Righteousness is the prop. The Bliss of Divinity is your birth-right. Knowledge of God is the only requisite for liberation from the cycle of birth and death. Knowledge should become a living experience and not a mere belief. May the Lord bless you; May you all become sages.

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