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Integral Yoga
by Sri Swami Sivananda

The Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita may be called the Integral Yoga or the Yoga of the imperishable Absolute. It is not a one-sided Yoga, but the Yoga-all. It includes all the Yogas in itself. It is a means for the grand fulfilment of life, the consummation of all purposes, the perfection of being.

The Gita aims at a thorough transformation and integration of every side of life through the unfoldment of the higher consciousness. It shows the way of attuning oneself with the Infinite at every step, at every stage of life, with the possibilities given at that particular stage.

It is possible for everyone to become a Yogi, if only one would not yield to the dictates of the lower impulses and would abandon conceit. Before actually attempting to step into the portals of Yoga, the aspirant has to bear in mind that none who is subject to the assaults of anger, whatever the reason, none who is lusting for name, fame, power and transitory pleasure, none who hugs delusion and worships flesh and mammon, none who would not be humble through the spiritual knowledge, none who thinks that there is nothing more than this world of sense-beclouded intellect—no such person can achieve success in Yoga.

With these ideals in sight, while attempting to acquire these qualifications one might seek to tread the path of Yoga in any vocation of life. Every act should be directed in the light of necessary experience and expression of the inward urge to serve the Lord in the creation in this Universe. No act should be performed for the selfish satisfaction of any individual but for the adoration of God with the love that inundates all impurities from the heart.

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Yoga and Realisation
By Swami Sivananda

From the divine pen of H.H. Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj has emanated a ceaseless stream of soul-elevating spiritual literature; and it would be quite true to say that today His Holiness’s message has penetrated every part of the world and has won for the forces of God and goodness millions of hearts into which Sri Swamiji has instilled a natural love of fellowmen and a keen aspiration to realise the goal of life.

Besides being the author of over 300 books, and besides getting published and distributed free on a worldwide scale, countless leaflets, pamphlets and books, Sri Swamiji has contributed inspiring articles to various newspapers and periodicals all over the world.

The present work is a collection of quite a number of such articles. They have already thrilled many hearts, and awakened many dormant souls. In order that they might give you permanent inspiration they have been reprinted in book-form and is presented to you as our humble love-offering. We earnestly pray that you will make the best use of it, practise Yoga and attain Realisation.

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ON DYNAMISM: To a person who had joined the Ashram for a course of dynamic spiritual training, the Master said, “To become a dynamic person, self-sacrifice is necessary, Japa of a Mantra is necessary, dispassion is necessary. Self-sacrifice, Japa and dispassion are the ingredients of dynamism.”

“Erasing the ego totally is a long, long process requiring an all-out effort. Guru Maharaj has said, “Give up Brahmin, Sannyasa Abhiman.” Give up the ego of being a Brahmin or a Sannyasin. Guru Maharaj’s Sadhana in this direction was simply unique. He touched the feet of even all the Grihasthi devotees. Sri Ramakrishna Dev and many other saints have also consciously and deliberately made special efforts like this.” – Swami Chidananda

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