Daily Readings from Swami Sivananda -thanks jayadeva

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OM NAMAH SIVAYA

 

Dear Jayadeva,

 

thank you for this. i have always had a special place in my heart

for Sivananda. it was thru the Sivananda centers that i first was

introduced to Yoga. i especially like the post of today about

developing virtue, as his example of patience is one thing i sure

could use more of. God, i can't wait for the day i have patience.

 

JAI MA

 

, "Jayadeva" <omjayadeva>

wrote:

>

>

> We have often refered to and heard teachings from Swami Sivananda

> here in the Forum. Recently a friend turned me on to Daily

Readings

> that I find truly wonderful. It is another - but they

> only send this Daily Reading out, rather than have an interactive

> dialogue. Of course you mjay choose either to have it emailed to

you

> or visit the group to read it. they also have the archive of all

of

> the readings from last year.

> To join and get the readings go to:

> dlsmd/

>

> Here is the one for today - so you can see what they are like....

> enjoy

> jayadeva

>

> SIVANANDA DAILY READING FOR 3 FEBRUARY

> AN EXERCISE FOR DEVELOPING VIRTUE

>

> Examine your character. Pick up the defects you find in it, and

find

> their opposites. Let us say that you suffer from irritability. The

> opposite of irritability is patience. Try to develop this virtue

by

> meditating on the abstract virtue of patience.

>

> Regularly, every morning, at 4 a.m. sit down in the lotus posture.

> Sit in a solitary place for half an hour think of patience. Think

> of its values, think of its practice under provocation.

>

> Thus, take one point each day. Think about that point steadily,

> without letting the mind wander. Think of your¬self as perfectly

> patient, a model of patience. End the meditation with a vow

> that "This patience, which is my true self, I will feel and show,

> today and every day".

>

> For a few days there may be no perceptible change. You may still

> show and feel irritability. But go on practising. You will see

that

> soon, thoughts of patience will arise simultaneously with the

> irritable impulse and the irritation will be checked.

>

> Go on practising. The irritable impulses will grow more and more

> feeble, until you find that irritability has disappeared and

> patience has become your normal attitude towards annoyance.

>

> In this manner you may develop various other virtues, such as

> sympathy, self restraint, purity, humility, benevolence, nobility

> and generosity.

>

> Concentration of the mind on God, after its purification, gives

> real happiness and knowledge. You are born for this purpose only.

> Dive deep. The divine flame, the light of lights is burning there.

> Merge within.

>

> "You have passed through millions of wombs, You had countless

> births, You had countless fathers and mothers, You had numberless

> brothers and sisters, Millions of wives and children, And yet your

> desires have not perished. You live to eat, drink and make merry.

> But birth is painful , death is painful , all is painful Listen to

> me brother kill passion. Enthrone Lord Rama in your heart Then

> sound the trumpet of triumph --So says Sivananda."

>

>

>

> Serve - Love - Give - Meditate - Purify - Realise (Goal of life is

> God-Realisation - Swami Sivananda)