Analects of Swami Sivananda

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(vi) Service Begets Devotion

 

80. The easiest way to reach God is the way of selfless service.

81. Work down with right attitude and full Bhava is entirely Sadhana.

82. The bank of God never fails. The more you give in the service of

others, the more you receive. This is the Eternal Law.

83. Worship of man with the consciousness of the divinity in him,

which is immanent, is one of the highest Sadhanas that leads to

enlightenment.

84. If you annihilate egoism, then all works are done by God alone.

85. God is light. Avidya is darkness. Where there is God, there is no

Avidya.

86. Annihilate egoism. Then alone you will be able to do real selfless

service.

87. A selfless man and a sage alone can do real service to the society.

88. Spiritualise politics and business. Spiritualise all your actions

by offering them unto the Lord and by doing them without egoism and

expectation of fruits.

89. Awaken the spiritual attitude in you, to life and its activities.

90. To one who sincerely and earnestly does his duty sticking to truth

and depending upon the Lord's Name, no misfortune will dare approach.

I assure you of this.

91. The law of mutual interdependence of man and the universe gave

rise to the teaching " serve all " .

92. Radiate love. Become a brother of all men. Become a brother of the

poor, of lepers and criminals. the forlorn and the destitute.

93. For the attainment of ecstatic union it is not necessary for a

Karma Yogi to cease from activity.

94. While the aspirant is in the process of carrying on his Sadhana,

he can enjoy the Bliss of ecstatic communion with the Spirit of Atman.

95. A Karma Yogi should continue his activity in the spirit of

detachment and self-surrender and seek to be in union with the Spirit

through and in the midst of the very activity which he is carrying on.

96. You can have an ecstatic experience or Spiritual Anubhava where

there is perfect synthesis and a resulting harmony in the activities

of every part of a human personality.

97. Let praises inflate thee not, nor censure perturb thee. Keep a

balanced mind in praise and censure.

98. Free yourself from every privilege, every material possession and

every honour.

99. Let life around you be one of peace, prosperity and Divine Bliss,

giving you ever new vigour and enthusiasm in the service of Lord.

100. Take care of your health so as to be able to dedicate yourself to

others.