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359. Sukhi bhava! It is an order as well as a blessing - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

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17/04/2017. "Do not be unhappy. There is no need to be unhappy or sad about your body, and the things happening in your mind, about people, situations, events and circumstances around you. Then, what can you be unhappy about? Can you be? Is there any other thing to be unhappy about? Is it? Sukhi bhava! It is an order as well as a blessing."

358. The water becomes calm - Sri Anandamayi Ma

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17/04/2017. "Water inside a pitcher noisily moves to and fro when the pitcher is disturbed. But as soon as the pitcher is placed in a position of equilibrium, the water becomes calm. Similarly, sit for long in a steadfast posture with your mind concentrated on one fixed thought or aim, the restlessness of your mind will be slowly subdued."

357. That makes it easier to see clearly - Swami Udit Chaithanya.

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17/04/2017. "While we detach ourselves and observe how the game of life develops, without being active participants, we are able to see the big picture with greater clarity. That makes it easier to see clearly what role we have to play and where our contribution lies. We are creators, and our thoughts, emotions and attitudes are our own work."

356. A difficult thing for the mind to think - Swami Krishnananda.

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17/04/2017. "If omnipresence, omniscience and omnipotence are to be pressed into one being and this being is to be focussed into a jet of action, what will be the result? This is what happened when Sri Krishna lived as a Person in this world. This is also the difficulty which people feel in writing a biography of Krishna, for, to be all-comprehensive is a difficult thing for the mind to think."

355. He steps up into a realm of his own - Swami Chinmayananda.

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17/04/2017. "Love is a link that connects, a force that attracts, a fascinating that seizes, and a clasp that grasped. Therefore, when one established himself in the relationship of devotion with the Divine, he steps up into a realm of his own, having his own enchantments and personal experiences."

354. Have a simple and unassuming manner of life - Swami Sivananda.

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17/04/2017. "Have a simple and unassuming manner of life. Live not to eat, but eat to live. Bear no envy. Commit no slander. Speak no falsehood. Practise no deceit. Harbour no malice. You will be ever joyful, happy and peaceful. Righteousness is the rule of life. Lead a virtuous life. Strictly adhere to Dharma. Human life is not Human without virtues. Study the lives of saints and draw inspiration from them. Cultivate a melting heart, the giving hand, the kindly speech, the life of service, equal vision, and impartial attitude."

353. Discard everything that weakens you - Swami Vivekananda.

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17/04/2017. "Anything that is secret and mysterious in these systems of yoga should be at once rejected. The best guide in life is strength. In religion, as in all other matters, discard everything that weakens you, have nothing to do with it."