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Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, born on January 5, 1927, and passed away on November 12, 2001, was a Hindu spiritual leader and author who profoundly influenced Hinduism and spiritual practice through his extensive research and dissemination of Hindu teachings and spiritual practices.

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“Spiritual destiny is manifested in the lives of those who stand out from the masses and actually do something, who live a creative life for the benefit of others.”

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Author:Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

“Things that you cannot face in yourself you will hate when you see them in someone else.”

Faces Hate Growth

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“This physical world, though necessary to our evolution, is the embodiment of impermanence, of constant change. Thus, we take care not to become overly attached to it.”

World Care Growth Evolution Constant Take Care Impermanence Embodiment

Book:Dancing with Siva: Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism

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“We make very little progress when we strive to conquer baser instincts in a good mood. However, vast strides are possible when we are miserable and work with ourselves to replace our misery with joy and understanding.”

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Author:Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

“It is the interplay between our experience and how we respond to it that makes karma devastating or helpfully invigorating.”

Karma Discernment Invigorating

Book:Dancing with Siva: Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism

Source: Dancing with Siva: Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism

“Be equal to whatever you meet! That is a better way to react to life. It is accomplished simply by meeting everything in understanding, by demanding understanding from within yourself.”

Way Understanding Equal Meetings Insight Accomplished Better Ways

Author:Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

“The mind is vast in its combinations of time, space and form. It contains every vibration from subtle to gross.”

Mind Form Space Mindfulness Combination Subtle Gross Vibrations

Author:Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

“Karma is not fate, for man acts with free will, creating his own destiny. The Vedas tell us, if we sow goodness, we will reap goodness; if we sow evil, we will reap evil. Karma refers to the totality of our actions and their concomitant reactions in this and previous lives, all of which determines our future.”

Ifs Men Action Evil Destiny Fate Goodness Creating Determine Karma Reactions Free Will Our Future Our Actions Reap Totality Vedas Previous Life

Book:Dancing with Siva: Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism

Source: Dancing with Siva: Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism

“Listen for silence in noisy places; feel at peace in the midst of disturbance; awaken joy when there is no reason.”

Feels Reason Joy Silence No Reason Midst Noisy Disturbance

Author:Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

“Conceit is a sure sign of insecurity; humility denotes awareness.”

Awareness Humility Insecurity Conceit

Author:Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

“Self Realization is finding That which is beyond even superconsciousness itself, beyond the mind-timeless, causeless, spaceless.”

Mind Self Growth Discipline Findings Self Realization Realization Self Discipline Timeless

Author:Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

“You don't discipline yourself to attain the feeling of love. You attain the feeling of love and then you want to discipline yourself because you love the discipline, because it brings more love.”

Want Love Feelings Love You Self Love Discipline Self Discipline

Author:Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

“Giving is an essential for spiritual unfoldment, for until we give and give abundantly, we don't really realize that we are not the giver; we are just a channel for giving.”

Giving Spiritual Realizing Essentials Generosity Giver

Author:Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

“Selfless service to mankind makes you free in the world of mortals.”

World Mankind Mortals Generosity Selfless Selfless Service Service To Mankind

Author:Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

“The object in being on the spiritual path is not to have just a little influx of energy, but to be the energy itself - consciously.”

Littles Spiritual Spirituality Energy Path Objects Spiritual Path

Author:Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

“The purified, integrated mind, so perfected in its own understanding, lives in close communion with the soul radiance so that light becomes the constant companion of the mind.”

Mind Soul Light Understanding Constant Companion Communion Integrated Radiance Understanding Life

Author:Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

“People always tend to identify, instinctively, freedom with abandon.But the type of abandon that seeks personal gratification always gets you "tied up in a knot."Abandon instead your personal fears and desires...and you, the real you, will become freed, released from the bonds of your own mind.”

People Mind Real Desire Type Abandon Tied Gratification Knots Real You Tied Up

Author:Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

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Born: January 5, 1927
Died: November 12, 2001
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