The Teachings of Sivananda [Part-1]

Hello Everyone !!!

 The Science of 7 Cultures :

 a) Health Culture :--
1. Eat moderately, take light and simple food. Offer it to God before you eat and have a balanced diet.
2. Avoid spicy foods, tea, coffee, smoking, intoxicants, meat and alcohol.
3. Fast once in a fortnight.
4. Practice Yoga or physical exercises for 30 minutes everyday.

b) Energy Culture :--
5. Observe silence for 2 hours daily and 4-8 hours on Sundays.
6. Observe celibacy according to your age and circumstances.

c) Ethical Culture :--
7. Speak truth. Speak little, kindly & sweetly.
8. Do not injure anyone in thoughts, word or deed.
9. Be sincere, straightforward and open-heart in your talks.
10. Be honest, develop nobility and integrity.
11. Control fits of anger by serenity, patience, love, mercy and tolerance. Forget and forgive.

d) Will Culture :--
12. Give up salt & sugar.
13. Give up card games, Novels, cinemas and clubs. Fly from evil company, avoid discussions with materialists, do not mix with Atheists.
14. Have plain living and high thinking.

e) Heart Culture :--
15. Doing good to others is the highest religion. Do your worldly duties in the same spirit. Work is worship, dedicate it to God.
16. Give 2-10% of your income in charity every month. Share what you have with others.
17. Be humble, give up vanity, pride and hypocrisy.
18. Have unwavering faith in God, the Scriptures and your Teacher.
19. Do not hate anyone.
20. Remember God at all times.

f) Psychic Culture :--
21. Study 1 chapter or 10-25 verses of the Scriptures daily with meaning.
22. Memorize important & inspiring portions of the Scripture.
23. Read the religious books daily without fail.
24. Attend religious meetings with saints and listen spiritual discoursesfrom them.
25. Visit a temple daily.

g) Spiritual Culture :--
26. Early to bed and early to rise.
27. Recite some prayers. Practice Pranayama, Japa and meditation in early morning.
28. Perform the daily prayers.
29. Write down your favourite Mantra/ name of God in a notebook daily for 2 minutes.

The 18 Essential Virtues :
  1. Absence of vanity
  2. Adaptability
  3. Charity
  4. Equanimity
  5. Fixity
  6. Generosity
  7. Humility
  8. Integrity
  9. Magnanimity
  10. Nobility
  11. Non-irritability
  12. Purity
  13. Regularity
  14. Serenity
  15. Simplicity
  16. Sincerity
  17. Tenacity
  18. Veracity


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