We make very little progress when we strive to conquer baser instincts in a good mood. However, vast strides are possible when we are miserable and work with ourselves to replace our misery with joy and understanding. — Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Copy Share Image
Listen for silence in noisy places; feel at peace in the midst of disturbance; awaken joy when there is no reason. — Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Copy Share Image
Conceit is a sure sign of insecurity; humility denotes awareness. — Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Copy Share Image
Be equal to whatever you meet! That is a better way to react to life. It is accomplished simply by meeting everything in understanding,… — Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Copy Share Image
People always tend to identify, instinctively, freedom with abandon.But the type of abandon that seeks personal gratification always gets you "tied up in a… — Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Copy Share Image
Giving is an essential for spiritual unfoldment, for until we give and give abundantly, we don't really realize that we are not the giver;… — Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Copy Share Image
This physical world, though necessary to our evolution, is the embodiment of impermanence, of constant change. Thus, we take care not to become overly… — Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Copy Share Image
Spiritual destiny is manifested in the lives of those who stand out from the masses and actually do something, who live a creative life… — Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Copy Share Image
The mind is vast in its combinations of time, space and form. It contains every vibration from subtle to gross. — Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Copy Share Image
Selfless service to mankind makes you free in the world of mortals. — Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Copy Share Image
The object in being on the spiritual path is not to have just a little influx of energy, but to be the energy itself… — Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Copy Share Image
We make very little progress when we strive to conquer baser instincts in a good mood. However, vast strides are possible when we are… — Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Copy Share Image
It is the interplay between our experience and how we respond to it that makes karma devastating or helpfully invigorating. — Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Copy Share Image
Things that you cannot face in yourself you will hate when you see them in someone else. — Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Copy Share Image
