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“Illness begins with "I", Wellness begins with "we”

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Swami Sivananda (September 8, 1887 – July 14, 1963) was a renowned Indian spiritual leader, yoga master, and prolific author. Originally named Kuppuswami, he was a physician before renouncing worldly life to become a monk. In 1936, he founded the Divine Life Society in Rishikesh, India, dedicated to spreading yoga and Vedanta philosophy worldwide. He authored over 200 books on yoga, meditation, and spiritual practice, profoundly influencing the global yoga movement. His teachings emphasized the integration of various yoga paths, promoting holistic development of body, mind, and spirit. more

“Each of us has the right and the responsibility to assess the roads which lie ahead, and those over which we have traveled, and if the future road looms ominous or unpromising, and the roads back uninviting, then we need to gather our resolve and, carrying only the necessary baggage, step off that road into another direction. If the new choice is also unpalatable, without embarrassment, we must be ready to change that as well.”

Ifs Needs Wells Lying Choices Responsibility Steps Ready Resolve Traveled Embarrassment Baggage Ominous Emotional Baggage Responsibility To Others

Book:Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

Source: Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou

“Breath, dreams, silence, invincible calm, you triumph.”

Dream Silence Breaths Calm Triumph Invincible

Author:Paul Valery

“Pensive they sit, and roll their languid eyes.”

Eye Bored Pensive

Book:Complete Poems

Source: Complete Poems

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