“Death can come at any minute, in any way. We do not know what is in store tomorrow, or, whether there is a tomorrow, or even a tonight! But still, we have the golden present. Now we are alive and kicking. What should we do now? Love all, serve all.” KnowsWayShouldStillsAliveMinutesTomorrowStoresGoldenTonightKicking Author:Swami Satchidananda
“We are not going to change the whole world, but we can change ourselves and feel free as birds. We can be serene even in the midst of calamities and, by our serenity, make others more tranquil. Serenity is contagious. If we smile at someone, he or she will smile back. And a smile costs nothing. We should plague everyone with joy. If we are to die in a minute, why not die happily, laughing? (136-137)” IfsWorldFeelsShouldWholeJoyDiesChangeLaughingMinutesCostBirdWhole WorldMidstWhy NotSerenityTranquilityPlagueCalamitySereneContagiousTranquil Book:Integral Yoga: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Source: Integral Yoga: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
“The five points of yama, together with the five points of niyama, remind us of the Ten Commandments of the Christtian and Jewish faiths, as well as of the ten virtues of Buddhism. In fact, there is no religion without these moral or ethical codes. All spiritual life should be based on these things. They are the foundation stones without which we can never build anything lasting. (127)” ShouldWellsFactsTogetherSpiritualMoralVirtueFiveBuddhismTenStonesFoundationCodeLastingEthicalSpiritual LifeCommandmentsTen CommandmentsJewish Faith Author:Swami Satchidananda
“Yoga believes in transforming the individual before transforming the world. Whatever change we want to happen outside should happen within. If you walk in peace and express that peace in your very life, others will see you and learn something.” IfsWorldWantShouldBelieveHappensIndividualWalksYogaTransformingTransforming The World Author:Swami Satchidananda
“Any kind of expectation creates a problem. We should accept, but not expect. Whatever comes, accept it. Whatever goes, accept it. The immediate benefit is that your mind is always peaceful.” ShouldMindKindProblemAcceptingAcceptanceBenefitsExpectationsPeaceful Author:Swami Satchidananda
