Serve Love Give Purify Meditate Realise
Ananda Kutir Ashrama © Chiltern Yoga Trust (Australia)
Om Namah Shivaya
Om Namah Venkatesaya
- Give
Right from the very beginning of the practice of Yoga, the student discovers that the intelligence in the body is capable of meeting every situation that arises in life from moment to moment.
This is the "purpose" of the Yoga asanas - postures.
- Give
Gurudev Swami Sivananda commanded 'Turn the gaze within' in order to recognise that the enemy - craving, is within.
- Give
When I want to discover myself, I must not assume that there is only God or goodness in me, but I must also have the courage to face the non-God in me.
- Serve
Karma Yoga keeps action in and desire out.
Desire disturbs the equilibrium of the mind - desirelessness preserves it.
A balanced state of mind is conducive to efficiency, skill and achievement.
- Serve
Life is an art.
Spiritual life or sadhana is still a greater art.
Every stroke of the brush matters very much - we should carefully plan it and do every action after great thought.
Thought, word and deed must be delicate and purposeful.