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d. 1993 India
Chinmayananda Saraswati (May 8, 1916 – August 3, 1993), also known as Swami Chinmayananda and born Balakrishnan Menon, was an Indian spiritual leader and teacher who inspired the formation of Chinmaya Mission in 1953 to spread the message of Vedanta. The organization, which was founded by his disciples and led by him, has over 300 centres in India and internationally.
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The tragedy of human history is decreasing happiness in the midst of increasing comforts.
The guru is nothing but pure consciousness, Bliss and eternal wisdom.
Divinity should not be given to you from somewhere else. The Upanishad thunders "Thou Art That.
Whatever the man of realization is the moral code for us to follow. The qualities of his actions are the standards by which the world determines its sense of justice, the concept of Dharma.
The spirit of Advaita is not to keep away from anything, but to keep in tune with everything.
What you have is His gift to you; what you do with what you have is your gift to Him.
Universe is a cosmos and not a chaos. There exists a mental affinity; a scientific law; a rhythm of mental relationship in which the entire living world is held together, in one web of love.
Faith is belief in what I do not know now, so I can come soon enough for what I believe in.
Spirituality is neither the privilege of the poor nor the luxury of the rich. It is the choice of the wise man.
Bhakti is the attitude of the mind, and jnana is the attitude of the intellect, both flow towards the Lord.
He who depends on chances and situations to be happy, is a Sansari.
A man-of-wisdom lives in the world, but he is never of the world.
There is nothing, at any time, in any circumstance, to worry over why this to me ?
In life to handle yourself, use your head, but to handle others, use your heart.
One single ideal can transform a listless soul into a towering leader of men.
The God-Man functions as a true 'sportsman' in his playfield, where the very enjoyment is in the sport and not in the score.
To assume differences in the world, is to belie this great Oneness in life.
To give love is true freedom; To demand love is pure slavery.
To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness.
Sin is never in action, it is always in reaction.
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