20 Important Spiritual

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20 Important Spiritual20 Important Spiritual

InstructionsInstructionsbyby Sri Swami SivanandaSri Swami Sivananda

essence of all Yoga Sadhana - Karma,essence of all Yoga Sadhana - Karma,

Bhakti, Jnana, and Raja YogaBhakti, Jnana, and Raja Yoga

quick and eective in developmentquick and eective in development

of the phsical, mental, moral andof the phsical, mental, moral and

spiritual self of man!spiritual self of man!
http://www.sivananda.org/teachings/teachers/sivananda/sivananda.htmlhttp://www.sivananda.org/teachings/teachers/sivananda/sivananda.htmlhttp://www.sivananda.org/teachings/teachers/sivananda/sivananda.html


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1. BRAHMAMUHURTA1. BRAHMAMUHURTA

"et up at # a!m! dail!"et up at # a!m! dail!

Brahmamuhurta $hich is e%tremelBrahmamuhurta $hich is e%tremel

favoura&le for Sadhana!favoura&le for Sadhana!'o all our morning spiritual'o all our morning spiritual

Sadhana during this period from #Sadhana during this period from #

a!m ! to ()*+ or a!m! Such Sadhanaa!m ! to ()*+ or a!m! Such Sadhana

gives quick and ma%imum progressgives quick and ma%imum progress


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2. ASAA2. ASAA

'o admasana .lotus pose/, Siddhasana'o admasana .lotus pose/, Siddhasana.adept0s pose/ or Sukhasana .an pose.adept0s pose/ or Sukhasana .an poseou like/ for our Japa and meditation forou like/ for our Japa and meditation for

half an hour, facing east or north! 1ncreasehalf an hour, facing east or north! 1ncreasethe period graduall to three hours!the period graduall to three hours! ractice Sirshasana .headstand/ andractice Sirshasana .headstand/ and

Sarvangasana .shoulderstand/ forSarvangasana .shoulderstand/ formaintenance of health and Brahmachara!maintenance of health and Brahmachara!

2ake light phsical e%ercises as $alking,2ake light phsical e%ercises as $alking,etc!, regularl! 'o t$ent rounds of eas,etc!, regularl! 'o t$ent rounds of eas,comforta&le ranaama .&reathingcomforta&le ranaama .&reathinge%ercises/! 'o not strain ourself $hilee%ercises/! 'o not strain ourself $hile

doing ranaama!doing ranaama!


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!. "A#A!. "A#A

You can repeat an 3antra .sacredYou can repeat an 3antra .sacredslla&le/, such as pureslla&le/, such as pure OmOmoror OmOmNamo Narayanaya, Sri Ram, Sita Ram,Namo Narayanaya, Sri Ram, Sita Ram,

Sri Ram Jaya Ram Jaya Jaya Ram, OmSri Ram Jaya Ram Jaya Jaya Ram, OmNamah Sivaya, Om Namo BhagavateNamah Sivaya, Om Namo BhagavateVasudevaya, Om SaravanabhavayaVasudevaya, Om SaravanabhavayaNamah, Hari Om,Namah, Hari Om, oror GayatriGayatri.a sacred.a sacred

4edic 3antra/, according to our taste4edic 3antra/, according to our tasteor inclination,or inclination,

5+6 times to 75,(++ times dail!5+6 times to 75,(++ times dail!


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$. %I&T&TI' %IS'I#(I&$. %I&T&TI' %IS'I#(I&

2ake Sattvic food! "ive up chillies, tamarind, garlic,2ake Sattvic food! "ive up chillies, tamarind, garlic,onion, sour articles, oil, mustard, asafoetida! 8&serveonion, sour articles, oil, mustard, asafoetida! 8&servemoderation in diet .3itahara/!moderation in diet .3itahara/!

"ive up those things $hich the mind likes &est for a"ive up those things $hich the mind likes &est for a

fortnight once or t$ice in a ear! "ive up salt andfortnight once or t$ice in a ear! "ive up salt andsugar for a $eek or a fortnight! 'o not ask for e%trasugar for a $eek or a fortnight! 'o not ask for e%trasalt for dhal, and sugar for tea, coee and milk!salt for dhal, and sugar for tea, coee and milk!

3ilk and fruits help concentration! 2ake food as3ilk and fruits help concentration! 2ake food asmedicine to keep the life going! 9ating for enjomentmedicine to keep the life going! 9ating for enjoment

is a sin!is a sin! eople taking a non-vegetarian diet should tr theireople taking a non-vegetarian diet should tr their

&est to graduall give up :esh-eating as completel&est to graduall give up :esh-eating as completelas possi&le! 2he $ill &e immensel &ene;ted!as possi&le! 2he $ill &e immensel &ene;ted!


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). M&%ITATI*). M&%ITATI*


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+. S,A%H-A-A+. S,A%H-A-A

Stud sstematicall theStud sstematicall the Gita,Gita,

Ramayana, Bhagavatam, Vishnu-Ramayana, Bhagavatam, Vishnu-

Sahasranama, Lalita-Sahasranama,Sahasranama, Lalita-Sahasranama,

Adityahridaya, !anishads, "ogaAdityahridaya, !anishads, "oga

VasishtaVasishta other religious &ooks fromother religious &ooks from

half an hour to one hour dail, andhalf an hour to one hour dail, and

have Suddha 4ichara .purehave Suddha 4ichara .purethoughts/!thoughts/!


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. &(&,AT& TH& MI%. &(&,AT& TH& MI%

=earn & heart some praer - Slokas=earn & heart some praer - Slokas

.praer verses/, Stotras .hmns/ and.praer verses/, Stotras .hmns/ and

repeat them as soon as ou sit in therepeat them as soon as ou sit in the

>sana &efore starting Japa or>sana &efore starting Japa ormeditation! 2his $ill elevate the mindmeditation! 2his $ill elevate the mind

quickl!quickl!


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/. BRAHMA'HAR-A/. BRAHMA'HAR-A

reserve the vital force .4eera .seminalreserve the vital force .4eera .seminalenerg// ver carefull! 4eera is "od inenerg// ver carefull! 4eera is "od inmotion!motion!

4eera is all po$er! 4eera is all mone!4eera is all po$er! 4eera is all mone!4eera is the essence of life, thought and4eera is the essence of life, thought andintelligence!intelligence!

2his instruction is not for &achelors onl!2his instruction is not for &achelors onl!


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. 'HARIT-. 'HARIT-

'o charit regularl, ever month, or'o charit regularl, ever month, or

even dail according to our means!even dail according to our means!

?ever fail in this item! 1f necessar?ever fail in this item! 1f necessarforego some personal $ants &ut keepforego some personal $ants &ut keep

up this charit regularl!up this charit regularl!


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10. HA,& SATSA10. HA,& SATSA

"ive up &ad compan, smoking,"ive up &ad compan, smoking,

meat and alcoholic liquors entirel!meat and alcoholic liquors entirel!


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11. AST11. AST

@ast on@ast on #$adasi#$adasi.55th da of the.55th da of the


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12. "A#A MA(A12. "A#A MA(A


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1!. *BS&R,& M*UA1!. *BS&R,& M*UA

8&serve 3ouna .vo$ of silence/ for a8&serve 3ouna .vo$ of silence/ for a

couple of hours dail!couple of hours dail!

'o not make gestures and'o not make gestures and

inarticulate noises during the periodinarticulate noises during the period

of silenceof silence


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1$. %IS'I#(I& * S#&&'H1$. %IS'I#(I& * S#&&'H

Speak the truth at all cost! Speak aSpeak the truth at all cost! Speak a

little! Speak s$eetl!little! Speak s$eetl!

>l$as utter encouraging $ords!>l$as utter encouraging $ords!

?ever condemn, criticiAe or?ever condemn, criticiAe or

discourage!discourage!

'o not raise our voice and shout at'o not raise our voice and shout at

little children or su&ordinateslittle children or su&ordinates


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1). B& '*T&T1). B& '*T&T

Reduce our $ants! 1f ou have four shirts,Reduce our $ants! 1f ou have four shirts,

reduce the num&er to three or t$o!reduce the num&er to three or t$o!

=ead a happ, contented life! >void=ead a happ, contented life! >void

unnecessar $orr! Be mentall detached!unnecessar $orr! Be mentall detached!


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1+. #RA'TI'& (*,&1+. #RA'TI'& (*,&

?ever hurt an&od!?ever hurt an&od!Ahimsa %aramoAhimsa %aramo

&harmah&harmah.?on-injur is the highest.?on-injur is the highest

virtue/!virtue/!

ontrol anger & love, Kshamaontrol anger & love, Kshama

.forgiveness/ and 'aa .compassion/.forgiveness/ and 'aa .compassion/

!!

Serve the sick and the poor $ith loveServe the sick and the poor $ith love

and aection! 2his is service of "od!and aection! 2his is service of "od!


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1. B& S&( R&(IAT1. B& S&( R&(IAT

'o not depend upon servants! Self-'o not depend upon servants! Self-

reliance is the highest of all virtuesreliance is the highest of all virtues


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1/. HA,& S&(3AA(-SIS1/. HA,& S&(3AA(-SIS

2hink of the mistakes ou have2hink of the mistakes ou have

committed during the course of thecommitted during the course of the

da, just &efore retiring to &ed .self-da, just &efore retiring to &ed .self-

analsis/ !analsis/ !Keep a dail spiritual diar and self-Keep a dail spiritual diar and self-

correction register!correction register!

3aintain a dail routine and resolve-3aintain a dail routine and resolve-form!form!

'o not &rood over past mistakes!'o not &rood over past mistakes!


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1. %* -*UR %UT-1. %* -*UR %UT-

Remem&er that death is a$aiting ouRemem&er that death is a$aiting ou

at ever moment!at ever moment!

?ever fail to ful;l our duties!?ever fail to ful;l our duties!


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20. R&M&MB&R *%20. R&M&MB&R *%

2hink of "od as soon as ou $ake up2hink of "od as soon as ou $ake upand just &efore ou go to sleep, andand just &efore ou go to sleep, andat all other times $hether engaged inat all other times $hether engaged in

an $ork or not!an $ork or not!Repeat


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2his is the essence of all spiritual2his is the essence of all spiritual

Sadhana! 1t $ill lead ou toSadhana! 1t $ill lead ou to

li&eration!li&eration!

>ll these spiritual canons must &e>ll these spiritual canons must &e

rigidl o&served!rigidl o&served!

You must not give an lenienc to theYou must not give an lenienc to the

mindmind


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