"Your true nature is pure existence, consciousness, and bliss…" — Swami Sivananda

Your true nature is pure existence, consciousness, and bliss. The physical body is just an illusion.

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Practice of Karma Yoga by Swami Sivananda is a thorough guide to the path of selfless action as taught in the Hindu tradition, showing how every deed can become an act of worship and a vehicle for liberation. Sivananda explains the philosophy of Karma Yoga — acting without attachment to results — and provides practical instructions for infusing daily life with spiritual consciousness. This book is essential reading for those who wish to walk the active path to God without withdrawing from the world.

Author: Swami Sivananda
Tradition: Hindu
Source text: Practice of Karma Yoga
Chapter: Practice of Karma Yoga, p.69
Verse / page: 69
Topics: Mind Righteousness Truth Awareness Bliss Body Creation Illusion Maya (Illusion)Nature Purity God-Consciousness

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Everything depends upon the mind. The pure mind acquires a new attitude.

The mind does not become tranquil until it is connected to the ever-peaceful Supreme Being.

Conquer your mind and you shall conquer the whole world.

Sin confines us in hell. Sin is also an eternity of hell because eternity exists in our will, and if it weren't for our will, it wouldn't be in our consciousness.

Thought is a bird of space that can spread its wings in a cage of words, but cannot fly.