Swami Sivananda Vani

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BE ONE WITH ALL

 

Mere intellectual conception of identity or oneness will not serve

your purpose. You must actually feel the truth of it through

intuition. You must become fully aware of the real self, the basis or

substratum or bedrock of this world, body, mind, prana (life) and

senses. You must enter into consciousness in which the realisation

becomes a part of your every day life. You must live the ideal

spiritual life daily. Your neighbours should actually feel that you

are an entirely changed being, a superman. They should smell the

divine fragrance in you. A fullblown yogi or jnani can never remain

incognito. Just as fragrant fumes emanate from scented incense sticks

so also spiritual fragrance emanates from the body.

 

There is no such thing as inanimate matter. There is life in

everything. Life is involved in a piece of stone. All matter is

vibrant with life this has been conclusively proved by modern

scientists. Smile with the flowers and the green grass. Play with the

butterflies, birds and deer. Shake hands with the shrubs, ferns and

twigs of trees. Talk to the rainbow, wind, stars and sun. Converse

with the running brooks and the waves of the sea. Speak with the

walking stick. Develop friendship with all your neighbours, dogs,

cats, cows, human beings, trees, flowers, etc. Then you will have a

wide, perfect, rich, full life. You will realise oneness or the unity

of life. This can hardly be described in words you must feel it for

yourself.

 

A strong mind has influence over a weak mind. Mind has influence over

the physical body. Mind acts upon matter. Mind brings bondage. Mind

gives freedom. Mind is the devil. Mind is your friend. Mind is your

guru. You will have to tame the mind. You will have to discipline the

mind. This is your important duty.

 

There is only one caste the caste of humanity. There is only one

religion the religion of love, the religion of vedanta. There is

only one dharma the dharma of truthfulness. There is only one law the

law of cause and effect. There is only one God the omnipresent,

omniscient, omnipotent Lord. There is only one language the language

of the heart; the language of silence.