“Man is the expression of God, and God is the reality of man. Real man and God are inseparable. "This Atman is not to be realized by the intellect, nor by words, nor by hearing from many sources; but by him by whom this Atman is beloved, by him alone is the Atman realized." The thing necessary for us is to feel intense love in our hearts for this Atman, or God; otherwise He is not attainable. There is no other way that man can reach unto God, except through love — love always unites. This love for God comes unto those blessed beings who are pure in heart, from whom all attachment for unreal things, all selfish desires have vanished. This purity of heart and love for God are the sum and substance of all religious teachings” GodHinduismVedantaAtmanUpanishadsUpanishadLove For GodSwami Book:Vedanta In Practice Source: Vedanta In Practice
“Building of character is the only true practice of Yoga, and it is the only way we can really help humanity. Christ helped the world by His character. It is not that He turned this earth into a heaven. That is not possible. There was just as much evil in the world after He came as before, but by His example He is helping each individual soul to over- come its limitations and to strive toward perfection. Neither Christ nor Buddha, or any other prophet, claimed to be exceptions. On the contrary, they preached that all can become like them. We can all become perfect characters. But only when we build our characters on the firm foundations of purity, unselfishness, and non-attachment will they be immovable, and become a blessing to all mankind.” SpiritualityYogaPurityHinduismMind PowerVedantaYoga QuotesMind Training Book:Vedanta In Practice Source: Vedanta In Practice
“Evil can never survive, though for a time it may seem to triumph. It is only a question of our endurance and patience.” MaySeemsEvilTriumphEndurance Author:Swami Paramananda
“True meditation gives us, as it were, wings for flight to a higher realm and thus detaches us from terrestrial fetters.” GivingMeditationHigherWingsFlightRealmsFetters Author:Swami Paramananda
“There is no map that can show you how to leap. The map for this is somewhere in our own imagination.” ShowsImaginationAwarenessMapsLeap Author:Swami Paramananda
“Self-realisation means that we have been consciously connected with our source of being. Once we have made this connection, then nothing can go wrong.” MeanHas BeensMadeSelfSpiritualitySourceConnectionsConnectedRealisationSelf Realisation Author:Swami Paramananda
“True self-reliance does not mean reliance on one's physical strength; it means reliance on something mightier, something which is less perishable... It means trusting in the spiritual.” MeanDoeSelfSpiritualTrue SelfSelf RelianceReliancePhysical Strength Author:Swami Paramananda
“There are certain things that have universal attributes, like music. Something of greater magnitude is conveyed by them. They connect us with the universal storehouse of life and knowledge.” CertainGreaterUniversalAttributesMagnitude Author:Swami Paramananda
“Our minds must meditate on some object. According to what he thinks, a man can create an atmosphere of radiance, exuberance, buoyancy; and this brings joy. Or he can carry gloom with him. It is a matter of the habit of thought. We must build up our own life by our thoughts. There are many ways by which we can do this. Art, music, even manual work, all can bring ripening to the soul.” ThinkingMenWayMindArtSoulMatterJoyCan DoObjectsHabitAtmosphereOur ThoughtsGloomManualsRadianceExuberanceArt MusicRipeningBuoyancyManual Work Author:Swami Paramananda
“We become our own enemy when we are thrown out of balance by anger, hatred, grief, or any other intense emotion. We are for the time being obsessed by something alien.” GriefEmotionEnemyBalanceHatredIntenseAliensObsessedThrownIntense Emotions Author:Swami Paramananda
