Swami Sivananda Quotes & Sayings

“Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.”

“Do not brood over your past mistakes and failures as this will only fill your mind with grief, regret and depression. Do not repeat them in the future.”

“There is something good in all seeming failures. You are not to see that now. Time will reveal it. Be patient.”

“A mountain is composed of tiny grains of earth. The ocean is made up of tiny drops of water. Even so, life is but an endless series of little details, actions, speeches, and thoughts. And the consequences whether good or bad of even the least of them are far-reaching.”

“The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle.”

“Meditation is painful in the beginning but it bestows immortal Bliss and supreme joy in the end.”

“Moral values, and a culture and a religion, maintaining these values are far better than laws and regulations.”

“Desire nothing, give up all desires and be happy.”

“Life is a pilgrimage. The wise man does not rest by the roadside inns. He marches direct to the illimitable domain of eternal bliss, his ultimate destination.”

“There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment.”