Autobiography of Swami Sivananda

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Item Code:	IDG063
Author:	Swami Sivananda
Publisher:	THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY
Language:	English
Edition:	2019
ISBN:	8170520290
Pages:	176
Cover:	Paperback
Other Details	7.2" X 4.9"
Weight	200 gm

Book Description

About the Author:

Born on the 8th September, 1887, in the illustrious family of Saga Appayya Diskhita and several other renowned saints and savants, Sri Swami Sivananda had a natural flair for a life devoted to the study and practice of Vedanta. Added to this was an inborn eagerness to serve all and an innate feeling of unity with all mankind. His passion for service drew him to the medical career; and soon he gravitated to where he thought that his service was most needed. Malaya claimed him. He had earlier been editing a Health Journal and wrote extensively on health problems. He discovered that people needed right knowledge most of all; dissemination of that knowledge he espoused as his own mission. It was divine dispensation and the blessing of God upon mankind that the doctor of body and mind renounced his career and took to a life of renunciation to qualify himself for ministering to the soul of man. He settled down at Rishikesh in 1924, practiced intense austerities and shone as a great Yogi, Saint, Sage and Jivanmukta. In 1932 he started the Sivanandashram. In 1936 was born The Divine Life Society. In 1948 the Yoga-Vedanta Forest Academy was organized. Dissemination of spiritual knowledge and training of people in Yoga and Vedanta were their aim and object. In 1950 he undertook a lightning tour of India and Ceylon. In 1953 he convened a 'World Parliament Reliogions'. He is the author of over 300 volumes and has disciples all over the world, belonging to all nationalities, religions and creeds. To read his works is to drink at the fountain of Wisdom Supreme. On 14th July, 1963 he entered Mahasamadhi.

Publishers' Note:

A saint's life is the ideal for all to emulate, a pattern for everyone who would make his own life sublime. It is an open book from which to learn the lessons of divine life. However much one tries to gain knowledge of spiritual truths from scriptures and texts, it is not until one actually sees someone in whom those truths shine exemplified that one is ready, willing and eager to realise those truths in actual daily life.

That is the purpose that this inspiring book serves.---THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY

CONTENTS

Publishers' Note		v
Siva's Experience		vi
Siva's Message		vii
How God Came into My Life		ix
What Life Has Taught Me		xiii
Introduction		xx
Preface		xxxii
Chapter One
I AM BORN
The Blessed Advent - Sri Dikshitar		3
A Giant Among Geniuses		4
Great Spiritual Luminary		5
My Birth-Place		6
The Budding Phase		7
Trials in Life		10
First Lessons in Service to Humanity		14
Chapter Two
THE CALL OF THE IMMORTAL
Dawn of a New Vision		17
As a Wandering Mendicant		18
How to Benefit by Pilgrimage		19
Necessity of a Guru		19
Chapter Three
ON THE ANVIL-SHARING THE TREASURE DIVINE
Vagaries of Spiritual Ambitions		23
How I Synthesised My Sadhana		24
Life at Swargashram		25
Out on Divine Ministration		27
Call of Mount Kailas		29
Mass Dissemination of spiritual knowledge		30
Spiritual Conferences		32
Lecture Tours		32
Unfailing Inspiration		34
Dynamic Transformation of the Masses		35
Types of Different Kirtans		36
Chapter Four
THE DIVINE MISSION
First Stage:	How Students Are Trained	37
	Reserve and Humility	38
	Guiding the Steps of Neophytes	39
Second Stage:	Planting of the Acorn Sapling	40
	Talents Find Their Best Uses	42
Third Stage:	Birth of a Great Institution	43
	A Centre of Dynamic
	Spiritual Regeneration	44
Fourth Stage:	Collective Sadhana	46
	Prayer and Study Classes	46
	Attention to Visitors	48
Chapter Five
MY RELIGION, ITS TECHNIQUE AND DISSEMINATION
The Divine Life Movement		50
The Need of the Hour		51
Universal Ideals for Spiritual Perfection		52
The Critical Juncture		53
Rapid Growth of the Mission		54
Basic Approach		55
No Secret Doctrines		56
What Is True Religion		56
Gospel of Divine Life		58
Practical Aspect		58
Role of Divine Life Branches and Spiritual Aspirants		59
Oneness of Humanity		60
The Clarion Call of Divine Life		61
	(1) Importance of Collective Sadhana	62
	(2)How to Start a Branch of	62
	(3) Spiritual Current Must Be Kept Alive	65
	(4) Service Is Greater Than Meditation	66
	(5) Integral Yoga	67
	(6)All-round Application to the Task	68
Chapter Six
SIVANANDA ASHRAM
Problems of Spiritual Organisations		71
The Ashram Grew by Itself		71
Where Everyone Is Welcome		73
Perfect Freedom		73
Miracle of Miracles		74
How Aspirants Should Be Cared For		76
Helpfulness and Love Towards All		77
Individual Attention and Consideration		78
Encouragement and Advice		79
Spirit of Accommodation		81
Who Can Start Ashrams		82
Ideals Must Not Be Forgotten		84
Chapter Seven
LIGHT ON THE PATH OF RENUNCIATION
The Glory of Renunciation		86
Youth Is the Best Period for Renunciation		87
No Rigid Conditions Are Attached		88
Who Are Fit to Be My Disciples		89
Purify the Inner Nature		90
Attitude Toward Women		91
Should Women Renounce the World		92
Service to Women		94
To Those Who Wish to Take Sannyasa		95
Combine Service and Meditation		97
Financial Independence		98
Importance of Service		99
Sannyasins and Politics		99
Is Guru Indispensable		100
Initiation Transforms the Mind		101
First Deserve, Then Desire		102
Chapter Eight
JNANA YAJNA
Profound Experiences Blossom
As Countless Publications		104
Why There Are Repetitions in My Books		105
Rapid Work is My Ideal		107
Attention to Details		108
No Attachment to Copyright		110
Attitude Towards Profit Motive		112
Chapter Nine
THE IDEAL OF LIFE
The Philosophy of Life		114
Integral Development		115
My Creed		116
Secret of Energy and Dynamic Work		117
Healing Through Prayers		117
Chapter Ten
MY METHODOLOGY OF THE EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS
1. Detached, Yet Careful		119
2. Sadhana Till the End of Life		119
3. Why So Many Photographs		120
4. Self-reliance		122
5. A Purpose Behind Everything		123
6. Simple Living and Generosity		124
7. Not a Slave of Fashion and Style		125
8. Evolution for Everybody		125
9. Personal Attention and Liberal Disposition		126
10. No Compulsion But Full Liberty		128
11. The Way to Get Things Done		129
12. Message of Cheer		131
13. Attitude Towards Vilification		132
14. Rise Above Criticism		134
15. Constancy and Gratitude		135
16. You Cannot Get Away From Evil		136
17. My Attitude Towards Dissension Among Disciples		137
18. Raking Up the Issue Does Not Solve Problems		139
19. Was to Success		140
20. How to Convert the Nature of a Man		141
21. My View of Goondas		141
22. Destroy Abhimana (Egoism)		142
23. An Ideal Teacher		142
24. Come, Come, My Friends		143
Chapter Eleven
PRACTICAL HINTS ON THE SPIRITUAL PATH
1. Training of Students Through Post		144
2. Way to Peace		145
3. Have Strong Thirst for Knowledge		145
4. Do Not Be Hasty in Leaving the World		147
5. Look Before You Leap		148
6. Snippets for Evolution		149
7. Unfold the Latent Divine		150
8. Regeneration of the Lower Nature		152
9. The Bane of Sensual Life		154
10. Sadhana Should Be a Daily Habit		154
11. Nishkama Seva		155
12. Troubles Through Pranayama		155
13. Overcome Depression and Gloom		156
14. When You Are Agitated		156
15. Avoid Extremes in Yoga		157
16. What Is Actual Yoga		157
Chapter Twelve
SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES
1. Dawn of New Life		158
2. Preliminary Spiritual Experiences		158
3. I Have Won the Game of Life		160
4. In Him I Find My All		160
5. In the Ocean of Bliss		160
6. Immortal Self I Am		161
7. Speechless Zone		161
8. I Have Become That		162
9. The Great Bhuma Experience		162
10. Mysterious Experience		163
11. Sivoham-Sivoham-Sivoham		163
12. State of Samadhi		164
13. Through the Grace of Guru		165
14. I Am That I Am		165
Chapter Thirteen
WISDOM IN HUMOUR
1. Training of Students in Lecturing		167
2. The Way of Business People		167
3. Regarding A Strong Packing Case With Thick Nails		168
4. When Important Points Are Omitted by Publishers		168
5. Care About Manuscripts		168
6. On Attractive Advertisement		169
7. Philosophy Over the Call of Coffee		169
8. Method of sending Reminders		169
9. Correcting the Ways of Students		169
10. Invitation for Formality		170
11. Over the Damaged Parcel of Cashew-Nuts		170
12. Rich Despite Debts		170
13. Ideal Tonic for Brain-workers		170
14. My Respectable Guests		170
15. An Attack on Weakness in 'Walking'		171
16. Ways of Virakta Mahatmas		171
17. Philosophy Over Snuff		171
GLOSSSARY		172

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