Swami Sivananda Vani

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Peace of Mind

 

Don’t grieve at the unkind words of the world. Is it possible to

please the people? There are so many tongues, so many talks, so many

opinions, so many remarks. This world is a strange mixture of the

forces of sattva, rajas and tamas. Tamasic people are in abundance;

and, it is their second nature to find fault and pronounce

unnecessary criticism. They experience the world through their

primitive emotions; their judgement is prejudiced; their natures are

small; they are a prey to the sins of sense and perversions of will;

they are more governed by ignorance and egoism then by intelligence

and light. Therefore, follow the dictates of your own conscience and

the promptings of your soul. If you are satisfied, the whole world

must be satisfied.

 

The Experience of Peace

 

Peace is within. Search for peace within the chambers of your own

heart, through one-pointed concentration and meditation. If you do

not find peace there, you will not find it anywhere else. All

unhealthy desires cause distractions of various kinds, and are

therefore enemies of peace. Give up all cravings, egoism and

unnatural longings. The man who is endowed with supreme faith in the

Divine Principle of God and who has mastery over his senses quickly

gets the Highest Peace. The one aim of life is the attainment of

peace and not achievement of power, name, fame and wealth.

 

The Factor that Determines Happiness

 

Man today has totally become a slave of artificial gadgets and

synthetic products even in matters of food, personal health and every

little matter of day-to-day life. He is a rag doll propped up by a

thousand scientific aids and devices. The measure of man's happiness

is in proportion to his victory over environment. The less you depend

upon other things, the greater your happiness. Depend upon outside

objects for your satisfaction, then misery is the result.