Analects of Swami Sivananda

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(vi) The Ideal Man

 

90. He who shows compassion to all creatures, who cherishes enmity

towards none, who is totally free from the spirit of retaliation, is

a true saint.

91. He who is truthful, pure-hearted, and alooks upon all with an

equal eye, and who is always engaged in doing good to all, is a true

saint or Sadhu.

92. He who is an embodiment of self-retraint, wh o is mild by nature,

who has an intellect unclouded by selfish desires, is a true saint or

Sadhu.

93. He who is devoid of possessions, who has an umimpeachable

conduct, who is free of desires, who is satisfied with a small

quantity of food, is a true saint.

94. He who has tranquility of mind and determinate reason, who always

meditates on the Atman, who is forbearing and who never deviates from

the path of duty, is a true saint.

95. He who seeks no honour for himself, who has conquered hunger,

thirst, sorrow, infatuation, birth and death is a true saint.

96. He who is always anxious to offer respect to others, w ho is

friendly by nature, who is compassionate and full of wisdom, who

adores the Lord, is a true saint.

97. A saint is free from pride and hypocrisy. He is endowed with

harmlessness, forgiveness, straightforwardness, purity and

streadfastness.

98. A saint has aversion to all objects of enjoyment. He is free from

egoism and attachment. He has constant balance of the mind.

99. A saint is sinless and desireless. He has unshakable faith in

God. He is pure within and without. He is free from pride, lust and

anger. He is a mine of excellent qualities.

100. He who does good to all, does not see defects in otehrs, does

not feel jealous of any man, does not crave for anything, is a saint.

101. He who is endowed with harmlesness, truthfulness, self-

abnegation, tranquility, compassion, tenderness of heart and

sobriety, is a saint.

102. He, in whom truth, charitable nature, forgiveness, good nature,

compassion, austerity, mercy abide, is called a saint.

103. The life of a saint is always a life of qiet, of indrawn

stillness, of solitude and aloofness.