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 Saturday 21 March 2026

CULTIVATE VIRTUES

Swami Sivananda

Virtue is very fragrant. Therefore cultivate virtue. Virtue is the gateway to man's liberation. Knowledge is not separate from virtue. Truth, self-restraint, austerity, charity, non-injury are rooted in virtue. These really help men to attain God-realization. Cultivate divine virtues, viz., compassion, courage, love, truth, purity, tolerance, etc. God is Truth. All dharmas follow Truth. Everything comes out of Truth. There is nothing higher than Truth. Sacrifice, penance and vedas are all based on Truth. Therefore always follow Truth. Be truthful. Wherever there is truth, there is dharma. Truth denotes honesty, justice, impartiality, mercy, compassion, fellowship and service. Contd…


That person comes to grief who neglects the inner spiritual life taking only the outer life as important. He also comes to grief who postpones the inner life. You should not postpone it.

- Swami Chidananda

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