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Swami Sivananda
Hindu1887 – 1963Pattamadai, Tamil Nadu, India3,593 quotes· 5 sources
Swami Sivananda was a 20th-century Indian spiritual master, physician, and prolific author who founded the Divine Life Society in Rishikesh and taught an inclusive, practical spirituality he called the Yoga of Synthesis — integrating karma yoga, jnana yoga, bhakti yoga, and raja yoga into a daily path accessible to everyone.
Born Kuppuswami in 1887 in Tamil Nadu, he trained as a physician and practiced medicine in Malaysia for several years, developing a deep compassion for the suffering of the poor. In 1923 he renounced his career and settled in Rishikesh on the Ganges, where he underwent rigorous spiritual practice under several teachers and was initiated into sannyasa (monastic renunciation). He founded the Divine Life Society in 1936, which became a major center for spiritual education, and the Sivananda Ashram on the banks of the Ganges attracted seekers from across India and the world. He was one of the most prolific spiritual writers in history, authoring over 200 books on virtually every aspect of yoga, Vedanta, meditation, and practical spirituality, many of which remain in print and in use today. His students — including Swami Chidananda, Swami Satchidananda, Swami Vishnu-devananda, and Swami Krishnananda — carried his teachings globally and founded yoga institutions around the world.
Wisdom
The Eternal is beyond time. Brahman is timeless, an eternal reality that transcends time.
Achieve Brahman and overcome time. Transcend time and become one with the Eternal.
This world is an illusion of colors and sounds, a false display created by the tricks of Maya, the mind, and the senses.
United with pure reason, one lets go of both good and bad actions. Therefore, embrace yoga, for yoga is skill in action.
The sages, united with pure reason, renounce the results of their actions and, liberated from the cycle of birth, they attain a state of bliss.
Serve, love, give, purify, meditate, and realize
The natural bliss of the soul is revealed when it achieves salvation.
Avidya is a form of Prakriti that obscures the spiritual powers of the individual soul, forming a veil that hides the Supreme from the individual's vision.
Bhakti is the path to salvation. Souls achieve salvation through God's grace.
The true objective of life is to return to the source from which we originated.
The primary goal of life is to attain a conscious awareness of our unity with God.
Guru is the gateway to transcendental Truth-Consciousness.
Your true nature is pure existence, consciousness, and bliss. The physical body is just an illusion.
Only intuition can penetrate the infinite. Scientific attempts to prove the infinite are futile; the only scientific method here is through intuition.
Anger is a sign of mental weakness, always starting from foolishness or weakness and ending in regret or remorse.
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace and goodwill towards all people.
The most important thing in the world is to have a correct understanding of God, as your beliefs about God shape your entire life.
A Guru is absolutely necessary for every aspirant in the spiritual path.
Yogic practices alone are not enough; purification of the heart is essential. Self-reflection is necessary to eliminate faults and bad habits. Correct your flaws, such as selfishness, pride, jealousy, and hatred. Cultivate your heart by sharing with others and engaging in selfless service, which will lead to a pure mind.