Analects of Swami Sivananda

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(viii) India's Message to Mankind - 3

 

122. The remedy for all the ills of this world, the cure for hatred,

cruelty and jealousy, is pure, unselfish, divine love.

123. He who loves his fellowmen is loving God.

124. It is love and goodness, cooperation and right understanding, not

politics and lectures, that will help to rebuild a one world.

125. Man should recognise the undisputed supremacy of the law of love.

Then alone war will be stopped.

126. Not to offend any creature on earth is the highest duty of man.

127. He who has conquered anger and who is practising non-violence and

treats all creatures like his own self, attains beatitude hereafter.

128.The only way by which the world can be saves is by a return to the

great principles of Ahimsa and Maitri.

129. The great law of pain and compassion binds all life in a sacred

universal bond and holds all beings together. Practise the Yoga of

compassion.

130. He who has no compassion is a Rakshasa or Asura (demon).

131. Forgiveness is the highest strength.

132. Keep an attitude of indifference towards sinners.

133. Overcome anger by kindness, evil by good, passion by purity and

jealousy by magnanimity.

134. Remove anger by kindness and forgiveness; remove inertia by the

practice of diligence; remove distraction of mind by intense

meditation; remove ignorance by wisdom and remove hatred by love.

135. Has materialism ever produced a man of spiritual illumination,

peace and intuition?

136. Those countries which have reached the zenith of material

progress are spiritually bankrupt.

137. Come out of man-made conflicts and manifest the quality of

simplicity.

138. Disenthrall yourself. Think anew. Act anew. Think of the Atman or

the Supreme Soul. Act selflessly.

139. Selfishness leads to division, discord and disharmony.

140. Whatever is done with a selfish motive and with a view of

gratifying oneself and does not take into consideration other's

interest, is verily Adharma or unrighteousness.