Quotessence
Home / Authors / Swami Satchidananda
Swami Satchidananda

Swami Satchidananda Quotes

Author

Filter quotes by topic

AllIfsYogaMindKnowsGivingShouldWorldLightWayFormJoyNeedsPersonsBehindsDiesDifferentGainsGiving UpHappensIndividual

Famous Swami Satchidananda Quotes

“If you do not pour water on your plant, what will happen? It will slowly wither and die. Our habits will also slowly wither and die away if we do not give them an opportunity to manifest. You need not fight to stop a habit. Just don’t give it an opportunity to repeat itself. (67)”

IfsNeedsGivingHappensDiesFightingOpportunityWaterHabitPlantRepeatsManifestBad Habits
Book:Integral Yoga: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Create image

“. . . I feel we don’t really need scriptures. The entire life is an open book, a scripture. Read it. Learn while digging a pit or chopping some wood or cooking some food. If you can’t learn from your daily activities, how are you going to understand the scriptures? (233)”

IfsNeedsFeelsBookLife IsActivityMindfulnessCookingWoodsScripturePitsDiggingOpen BookChoppingDaily Activities
Book:Integral Yoga: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Create image