Swami Sivananda Vani

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ADMINISTRATIVE ADVICE: On 8th of July, 1949, when certain problems of

Ashram administration were brought to the Master's notice by the

authorities, he gave them some valuable advice.

 

" Call meetings of all the workers frequently, " he told them. " Make

everyone feel that they are very essential for the running of the

institution. Encourage everyone to think of the work. No one

should feel that he is merely the fifth wheel to the coach. Each

department should have a head. At the same time, everyone should be

induced to take a loving interest in the entire work. Appoint

secretaries and assistant secretaries to each department. And this

appointment should never be allowed to become a mockery. This is the

mistake often committed by organisers, who tend to make those whom

they appoint to responsible positions nothing more than their puppets!

Each office-bearer in the Society should have real power to control

his department and to take a hand in the general affairs of the

Society. Everyone should respect everyone else and so joyously

contribute to the service of humanity. "

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" The prime process of religion is to turn a bad man good and raise the

good man to the heights of Godliness. Religion is the practical means

of rendering human life pure, truthful, honest, loving, noble,

righteous and glorious. Known in this light, the practice of such a

religion is the surest way to counteract all evils, hatred, hostility,

corruption, deceit, violence, etc. " - Swami Sivananda