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1. All About Hinduism “All About Hinduism” is intended to meet the needs of those who want to be introduced to the various facets of the crystal that is Hinduism.

2. Amrita Gita Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj has, in his inimitable characteristic style, summarised in this small book the very essence of all religious teaching, and he has strung together a garland of very powerful Yoga-assertions that will at once elevate and inspire the reader.

3. Autobiography of Swami Sivananda An honest, forthright, modest and inspiring self-narration of the world-renowned saint and sage.

4. Brahma Sutras A clear and easy exposition by Swami Sivananda. This book is available at Sri Swami Krishnanandaji’s site under the “Books on Bhagavadgita, Upanishads, Vedanta” category.

5. Bhagavad Gita Lord Krishna’s Immortal Song. Sanskrit transliteration and English translation of the Song. Each chapter is preceded by a short summary.

6. Bhagavad Gita for Busy People An abridged edition of the Gita which contains its quintessence for the use of students, doctors, advocates and busy people.

7. Conquest of Anger Highly practical methods for the control of anger.

8. Conquest of Fear The causes of fear and its eradication.

9. Easy Steps to Yoga These Easy Steps to Yoga are laid out with a special view to enable the novice to ascend without much difficulty the heights of spiritual attainment.

10. Essence of Yoga This book was chosen for being sent to every new member of the Divine Life Society on enrolment. It is, as it were, the ‘Beginner’s Guide to Divine Life’.

11. God Exists Swami Sivanandaji had brought forth interesting illustrations and illuminating logic to support his declaration, to convince even a confirmed atheist of the existence of God. They have all been brought together in this volume which is a boon to the spiritual propagandist, the teacher, and people all over the world–the believers and the non-believers.

12. A Great Guru And His Ideal Disciple Inspiring letters from Swami Sivanandaji to Swami Prananvanandaji.

13. Guru Tattva Is a Guru absolutely necessary? Who is a Satguru? How far can he help his Chela (disciple)? What are the duties of a disciple? What is the meaning of Initiation? Swami Sivanandaji answers all these questions in this book.

14. Hindu Fasts & Festivals All Hindu festivals have a deep spiritual import or high religious significance. All great Hindu festivals have religious, social and hygienic elements in them. In this book Gurudev explains the significance and the philosophy of many of our fasts and festivals.

15. How to Get Vairagya (Dispassion) A clear, concise and compact knowledge of the foremost qualification for an aspiration suited to modern-conditions, tastes and requirements.

16. Ideal of Married Life Guidelines for happy household and family life.

17. Karmas and Diseases Goes into detail about which actions produce which diseases as a result.

18. Kundalini Yoga The theory that underlies the cosmic power has been analysed to its thinnest filaments, and practical methods have been suggested to awaken this great pristine force in individuals. It explains the theory and illustrates the practice of Kundalini Yoga.

19. Life and Teachings of Lord Jesus A collection of essays and lectures on the life and message of Lord Jesus.

20. Light, Power and Wisdom This small book is your pocket Guru, handy friend, invigorating tonic and soft goad.

21. Lord Krishna, His Lilas and Teachings The life, the Lilas and teachings of Lord Krishna depicted in a lucid and inspiring style by a realised saint. A condensed version for the busy person without time to go through the entire tenth and eleventh chapters of the Srimad Bhagavata.

22. Lord Shanmukha and His Worship Swami Sivananda graphically portrays in this book the advent of Lord Shanmukha or Karthikeya, the purpose of His incarnation and its significance, highlighting the various aspects of the Six-faced Lord, with their esoteric significance and spiritual import.

23. Lord Siva and His Worship This is a most valuable and instructive book for the aspirants, particularly for the devotees of Lord Siva. It contains fifteen chapters. It is full of instructions on practical Sadhana for attaining Siva-Tattva or God-realisation. The chapters will speak for themselves.

24. The Master Said … Speech delivered by Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj on the 26th December 1954, at Sivanandashram, Rishikesh, for the celebration of the 34th birthday of Sri Swami Venkatesanandaji.

25. May I Answer That? Scores of the most-common and not-so-common questions on spiritual life and Sadhana are answered here by Swami Sivananda with a clarity and lucidity that defy description. A book for every thinking person.

26. Mind-Its Mysteries and Control For gaining mastery over the mind, you have to know what it is, how it works, how it deceives you at every turn and by what methods it can be subdued. In this book, the subject has been dealt with; and the nature of the mind, the various forms that it assumes, the secret of its inner workings and the way to control it are fully and clearly explained.

27. Parables of Sivananda The subtlest of spiritual truths in the form of Parables.

28. The Philosophy and Significance of Idol Worship Swami Sivananda explains the philosophy behind the much misunderstood practice of the Hindus.

29. Philosophy of Dreams Swami Sivananda’s inspiring and enlightened thoughts on the interesting subject of dreams.

30. Practical Lessons In Yoga A practical but non-technical presentation of Yoga.

31. Practice of Brahmacharya Deals with the subject of celibacy, sex and sex sublimation.

32. Practice of Karma Yoga How to spiritualize ones activities. The doctrine of Karma and Reincarnation is also covered.

33. Radha’s Prem On the path of Bhakti Yoga for God-realisation.

34. Satsanga and Svadhyaya The glory, the importance and the life-transforming power of holy company and spiritual books.

35. The Science of Pranayama Pranayama is an important limb in the Yoga of meditation. It is equally necessary for all in their daily life, for good health, success and prosperity in every walk of life. How it is so, is explained in these pages.

36. Self-Knowledge These are the lessons of love, peace and unity. My philosophy and teachings are not for the chosen few, the cultured and the wealthy alone. I am a friend of the poor, the outcaste, the sick, the oppressed, the forlorn, the guilty but penitent transgressor.

37. Sivananda Vani Personal notes of Sri Swami Sivanandaji to his beloved disciple, Shri Panna Lalji of Amritsar. These notes cover every aspect of spiritual life and is applicable to every aspirant.

38. Sixty-Three Nayanar Saints Apart from the biographies of the Sixty-three nayanar Saints, this book contains an authoritative article on the Saiva Siddhanta Philosophy, the life of Saint Manicckavasagar, selections from the utterances of Nayanar saints, and articles on Glory of Lord Siva, and Puja and Ishta Devata.

39. Temples in India Contains brief descriptions of the prominent places of pilgrimage in India, their location and the important spiritual legends that are connected with them.

40. Thought Power A book of perennial interest and many-sided usefulness for self-culture, self-knowledge, acquisition of the power of personality and success in life.

41. Thus Awakens Swami Sivananda A pocket-treasure, every sentence of which charges the reader with a wave of spiritual exhilaration, giving him a flash of divine awakening, however momentary it might be.

42. Thus Spake Sivananda Swamiji clearly explains the defects of material life and earnestly calls us from the bottom of his heart to lead a spiritual life.

43. Vedanta for Beginners The under-pinning of Indian philosophy shorn of abstruse jargon and written in simple, lucid style. A great book for beginners as well as a handy reference for one and all.

44. What Becomes of the Soul After Death All you wanted to know about death and the life beyond.

45. Yoga in Daily Life This is a book with a message of hope, success in life, of peace, of bliss and of the secret of life itself.

Free eBooks by Swami Sivandanda

How To Create The Life You Can Be Proud Of by Enigma Valdez The attitude of mind depends upon what you think. Therefore, the secret of all achievements, accomplishments, and power depends on our method of thinking. We must “be” before we can “do”, and we can “do” only to the limits, which we “are”, and what we “are” depends on what we think.

There is no hiding the fact that the whole world is experiencing the most serious financial meltdown, probably since the depression of the 1930’s. This meltdown is destroying jobs and creating a whole lot of distress.

It’s also destroying savings and wealth. No country will escape the effects of this meltdown.

We all like to believe that we are capable of and continually engage in the act of thinking for ourselves. Is this really true? How many of our thoughts are really are own? Are we really, truly original in our thinking? How much are we utilizing our God given right, our Constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom of thought? Bottom line, these are the only actual freedoms we have. Why am I asking what may seem to be non-sensical questions? Let’s take a look at the answers together.

A Sure Fire Form Of Self Motivation by donyates

Put it into writing.

Psychologists have long found that not only do all ideas increase in strength through repeated reading and listening but also by validating each thought in writing. The written word seems to solidify the idea into a particular choice. Once a choice has been identified as valid, then the process of activation can proceed.

Because of our ability to transfer ideas into writing, we are able to apply an additional force for steering toward brighter horizons. Reading and listening are input senses while writing is an output sense. You own any and everything you write. The words become a visual record of your thoughts which transfers thought into a workable solution that can be communicated to others.

Why is it so Important to Live in the Now by Willie Horton

I was recently asked why authors such as Ekhart Tolle, Deepak Chopra and Tony deMello (and myself for that matter) place so much emphasis on the present moment. My reader also asked me to explain why living in the past or future can be so detrimental – and that’s where this article starts!

How to Become Regular in Your Yoga Practice by Dada Vedaprajinananda

People come to yoga looking for various things: peace of mind, stress reduction, improved concentration, and weight loss. Yoga can help you to accomplish all of this, but “yoga works, if you work!” You have to do the practices on a regular basis in order to get the results.

If you have bought some books on yoga and meditation, don’t let them gather dust while you sit around thinking that maybe one day you are going to practice. If you have purchased my electronic book, don’t let it gather “electronic dust.”

Vernon Howard in the Archived Videos:

Over an hour long, this astounding video  includes footage never made public before, most of which is of Vernon Howard.

Whether you knew Vernon or not you will be delighted to see this DVD. It is totally different than the video recordings which were made specifically for cable TV programs.

Vernon had a wonderful sense of humor and this New Release DVD portrays that like no other medium. It also shows tremendous strength. Don’t miss it!

Read an interview with Vernon Howard by Guy Finley (pdf)

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George Harrison of the Beatles was a devotee of Yogananda, and Yogananda’s image appears on the cover of the album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band . Mahavatar Babaji, Lahiri Mahasaya and Swami Sri Yukteswar, other gurus in Yogananda’s lineage, are also on the album cover.

Harrison liked to give away copies of his “Autobiography of a Yogi.”

Harrison’s interest in India began during production of the Beatles’ second movie, Help! (1965), with its slapstick Hindu subplot. He was intrigued by the sitar used in an Indian restaurant scene filmed in London.

All of us have felt like victims of circumstance from time to time in our lives, some more than others.

How to get out of the rut and begin to experience the feeling that there are some very real options for taking charge… that is the focus of this Key Lesson from Guy Finley. You will learn a very simple yet extremely powerful exercise that will unleash this control.

To me, an analogy would be like having a ‘magic button’ that you can press at any time in order to immediately put yourself ‘out of the box’ and see what’s happening around you. Only then will you have conscious ability to make profound changes! Read on for important advice from Guy Finley.