Swami Sivananda Biography

Swami Sivananda, Philosopher
Born asKuppuswami
Known asSivananda
Occup.Philosopher
FromIndia
BornSeptember 8, 1887
Pattamadai, Tamil Nadu, India
DiedJuly 14, 1963
Rishikesh
Aged75 years
Swami Sivananda, a revered Indian spiritual leader, and yoga master was born on September 8, 1887, in Pattamadai, Tamil Nadu, India. His birth name was Kuppuswamy, as well as he was the second kid of P.S. Vengu Iyer and S. Parvathi Ammal. As a child, Kuppuswamy presented an ardent inclination towards spirituality, developed via religious tracks as well as typical Indian dancing. He was additionally deeply influenced by the mentors of the Bhagavad Gita, an old Indian message, that laid the structure for his spiritual trip.

After completing his education at Medical College, Tanjore as well as Calcutta Medical College in 1910, Kuppuswamy acted as a medical professional for a brief period in Malaysia. Nevertheless, his commitment for spirituality motivated him to go back to India in 1923. In Rishikesh, he met his guru, Swami Vishwananda Saraswati, that initiated him right into the Sannyasa order and also christened him Swami Sivananda Saraswati on June 1, 1924.

Swami Sivananda was a prolific writer and authored over 200 books on spirituality, yoga, and also health throughout his life time. His books, such as "The Practice of Yoga", "The Science of Pranayama", and also "The Fourteen Lessons on Raja Yoga", remain to motivate people around the world. While teaching the unity of all religious beliefs with his slogan "Serve, Love, Give, Purify, Meditate, Realize", Swami Sivananda also recognized the private individuality and significance of each faith.

In 1936, Swami Sivananda started The Divine Life Society (DLS) at his Rishikesh ashram to propagate his mentors on yoga exercise, Vedanta, and a selection of spiritual practices to people around the world. He later on developed the Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh, which continues to attract spiritual hunters from across the world. A solid supporter for selfless solution, Swami Sivananda also initiated charitable activities, such as establishing hospitals, clinics, dispensaries, and schools, which accommodated the underprivileged.

Swami Sivananda checked out numerous countries to share his spiritual wisdom and circulated the suggestion of yoga and also Vedanta amongst the masses as a way to accomplish inner tranquility and healthiness. During his lifetime, many individuals took advantage of his teachings, including noticeable characters like Swami Satyananda Saraswati, Swami Chidananda, and Swami Krishnananda.

On July 14, 1963, Swami Sivananda left his mortal body, but his mentors and the institutions he established remain to assist as well as influence numerous individuals worldwide. His outright altruism, dedication to offering humanity, as well as deep spiritual knowledge make Swami Sivananda a revered figure in the realms of spirituality as well as yoga exercise. His contributions as well as trainings have left an enduring mark on the lives of numerous and have dramatically enriched the spiritual landscape of contemporary India.

Our collection contains 30 quotes who is written / told by Swami, under the main topics: Motivational - Inspirational - Peace.

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30 Famous quotes by Swami Sivananda

Small: The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle
"The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle"
Small: Terrible is the fight put up by the senses. Fight bravely! Conquer them you must
"Terrible is the fight put up by the senses. Fight bravely! Conquer them you must"
Small: Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success
"Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success"
Small: Practice meditation regularly. Meditation leads to eternal bliss. Therefore meditate, meditate
"Practice meditation regularly. Meditation leads to eternal bliss. Therefore meditate, meditate"
Small: Moral values, and a culture and a religion, maintaining these values are far better than laws and regul
"Moral values, and a culture and a religion, maintaining these values are far better than laws and regulations"
Small: Meditation is painful in the beginning but it bestows immortal Bliss and supreme joy in the end
"Meditation is painful in the beginning but it bestows immortal Bliss and supreme joy in the end"
Small: Life is a pilgrimage. The wise man does not rest by the roadside inns. He marches direct to the illimit
"Life is a pilgrimage. The wise man does not rest by the roadside inns. He marches direct to the illimitable domain of eternal bliss, his ultimate destination"
Small: It is divinity that shapes, not only your ends, but also your acts, your words and thoughts
"It is divinity that shapes, not only your ends, but also your acts, your words and thoughts"
Small: If you do not know the laws of right conduct, you cannot form your character
"If you do not know the laws of right conduct, you cannot form your character"
Small: Humility is not cowardice. Meekness is not weakness. Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers
"Humility is not cowardice. Meekness is not weakness. Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers"
Small: God is all-full. He is self-contained. He is eternal satisfaction
"God is all-full. He is self-contained. He is eternal satisfaction"
Small: Go beyond science, into the region of metaphysics. Real religion is beyond argument. It can only be liv
"Go beyond science, into the region of metaphysics. Real religion is beyond argument. It can only be lived both inwardly and outwardly"
Small: Forget like a child any injury done by somebody immediately. Never keep it in the heart. It kindles hat
"Forget like a child any injury done by somebody immediately. Never keep it in the heart. It kindles hatred"
Small: Do not love leisure. Waste not a minute. Be bold. Realize the Truth, here and now!
"Do not love leisure. Waste not a minute. Be bold. Realize the Truth, here and now!"
Small: Desire nothing, give up all desires and be happy
"Desire nothing, give up all desires and be happy"
Small: Desire is poverty. Desire is the greatest impurity of the mind. Desire is the motive force for action.
"Desire is poverty. Desire is the greatest impurity of the mind. Desire is the motive force for action. Desire in the mind is the real impurity. Even a spark of desire is a very great evil"
Small: Crave for a thing, you will get it. Renounce the craving, the object will follow you by itself
"Crave for a thing, you will get it. Renounce the craving, the object will follow you by itself"
Small: Complete peace equally reigns between two mental waves
"Complete peace equally reigns between two mental waves"
Small: Always do good to others. Be selfless. Mentally remove everything and be free. This is divine life. Thi
"Always do good to others. Be selfless. Mentally remove everything and be free. This is divine life. This is the direct way to Moksha or salvation"
Small: A desire arises in the mind. It is satisfied immediately another comes. In the interval which separates
"A desire arises in the mind. It is satisfied immediately another comes. In the interval which separates two desires a perfect calm reigns in the mind. It is at this moment freed from all thought, love or hate"
Small: There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire co
"There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment"
Small: Do not brood over your past mistakes and failures as this will only fill your mind with grief, regret a
"Do not brood over your past mistakes and failures as this will only fill your mind with grief, regret and depression. Do not repeat them in the future"
Small: A mountain is composed of tiny grains of earth. The ocean is made up of tiny drops of water. Even so, l
"A mountain is composed of tiny grains of earth. The ocean is made up of tiny drops of water. Even so, life is but an endless series of little details, actions, speeches, and thoughts. And the consequences whether good or bad of even the least of them are far-reaching"
Small: There is something good in all seeming failures. You are not to see that now. Time will reveal it. Be p
"There is something good in all seeming failures. You are not to see that now. Time will reveal it. Be patient"
Small: Put your heart, mind, intellect and soul even to your smallest acts. This is the secret of success
"Put your heart, mind, intellect and soul even to your smallest acts. This is the secret of success"
Small: A desire arises in the mind. It is satisfied immediately another comes. In the interval which separates
"A desire arises in the mind. It is satisfied immediately another comes. In the interval which separates two desires a perfect calm reigns in the mind. It is at this moment freed from all thought, love or hate. Complete peace equally reigns between two mental waves"
Small: Your duty is to treat everybody with love as a manifestation of the Lord
"Your duty is to treat everybody with love as a manifestation of the Lord "
Small: Today is you own. Tomorrow perchance may never come
"Today is you own. Tomorrow perchance may never come"
Small: Thinking of disease constantly will intensify it. Feel always I am healthily in body and mind
"Thinking of disease constantly will intensify it. Feel always 'I am healthily in body and mind'"
Small: The real spiritual progress of the aspirant is measured by the extent to which he achieves inner tranqu
"The real spiritual progress of the aspirant is measured by the extent to which he achieves inner tranquility"