Although you are an ordinary man, if you do not yield to laziness, you can perform great works. Small rivulets fill up the mighty ocean by constantly flowing into it without respite.

-Sri Swamiji (10.12.09)

Neetimala – 53

Absence of laziness and absence of pride – These two are the causes of success in the world. Did not the tortoise who possessed these two qualities defeat the rabbit in a running race?

-Sri Swamiji (9.12.09)

Neetimala – 52

Steadiness of mind, gentleness and tolerance are said to be the prominent qualities in worldly life; and character, dispassion and realization in spiritual life.

-Sri Swamiji (8.12.09)

Neetimala – 51

My special blessings on this Pradhana Anaghashtami day

-Swamiji

However great might be a man’s austerity, charity and wealth, if he lacks in character all these will only lead him to hell. A body might be very beautiful, but if life has gone from it will it not stink?

-Sri Swamiji (7.12.09)

Neetimala – 50

Time is free, but it’s priceless.
You can’t own it, but you can use it.
You can’t keep it, but you can spend it.
Once you’ve lost it you can never get it back.

-Sri Swamiji

One’s conduct at home as well as outside (in the world) depends upon one’s character. And character is the supporting pillar for all spiritual disciplines (Sadhana).

-Sri Swamiji (6.12.09)

Neetimala – 49

Yoga of meditation is a mental austerity. Study of scriptures is the austerity of speech. Serving fellow-beings is bodily austerity. These three types of austerity take one to heaven.

-Sri Swamiji (5.12.09)

Neetimala – 48

Hatred is violence. Love is non-violence. These two (emotions of love and hatred) create the same effect on the person who possesses them as on the person against whom they are directed.

-Sri Swamiji (4.12.09)

Neetimala – 47

Selflessness and non-deceitfulness are said to be purity in worldly affairs. But in spiritual realm purity consists in forgetting th faults of others and remembering God.

-Sri Swamiji (3.12.09)

Neetimala – 46

O Fool, if you defy the laws (moral and spiritual) and behave as you like, will
Yama (the God of Death) leave you free? Yama’s punishment will be terrible.

-Sri Swamiji (2.12.09)

Neetimala – 45

Selflessness and non-deceitfulness are said to be purity in worldly affairs. But in spiritual realm purity consists in forgetting the faults of others and remembering God.

-Sri Swamiji (1.12.09)

Neetimala – 44