Swami Sivananda Philosopher
- Gender: Male
- Born: Sep 8, 1887
- Died: Jul 14, 1963
Sivānanda Saraswati was a Hindu spiritual teacher and a proponent of Yoga and Vedanta. Sivānanda was born Kuppuswami in Pattamadai, in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. He studied medicine and served in British Malaya as a physician for several years before taking up monasticism. He lived most part of his life near Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh.
He was the founder of The Divine Life Society, Yoga-Vedanta Forest Academy and author of over 200 books on yoga, Vedanta and a variety of subjects. He established Sivananda Ashram, the headquarters of The Divine Life Society, on the bank of the Ganges at Sivanandanagar, at a distance of 3 kilometres from Rishikesh.
Sivananda Yoga, the yoga form propagated by his disciple Swami Vishnudevananda, is now spread in many parts of the world through Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres. These centres are not affiliated with Sivānanda's ashrams, which are run by the Divine Life Society.
The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle.
greatness
Moral values, and a culture and a religion, maintaining these values are far better than laws and regulations.
religion
Go beyond science, into the region of metaphysics. Real religion is beyond argument. It can only be lived both inwardly and outwardly.
religion & science
Do not love leisure. Waste not a minute. Be bold. Realize the Truth, here and now!
truth
Complete peace equally reigns between two mental waves.
peace
Crave for a thing, you will get it. Renounce the craving, the object will follow you by itself.
motivation
Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.
inspirational & success