Autobiography of Swami Sivananda

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 21
Publishers' Note......Page 3
Sivanandastutih......Page 4
Siva's Message......Page 5
How God Came Into My Life......Page 6
What Life Has Taught Me......Page 8
Introduction......Page 11
Preface......Page 16
A Giant Among Geniuses	1......Page 26
My Birth-Place	2......Page 27
The Budding Phase	3......Page 28
Trials in Life	4......Page 29
First Lessons in Service to Humanity	6......Page 31
Dawn of a New Vision	7......Page 32
How to Benefit by Pilgrimage	8......Page 33
The Journey™s End	9......Page 34
How I Synthesised My Sadhana	10......Page 35
Life at Swargashram	11......Page 36
Out on Divine Ministration	12......Page 37
Mass Dissemination of Spiritual Knowledge	13......Page 38
Lecture Tours	14......Page 39
Unfailing Inspiration	15......Page 40
Types of Different Kirtans	16......Page 41
Reserve and Humility	17......Page 42
Guiding the Steps of Neophytes	18......Page 43
Talents Find Their Best Uses	19......Page 44
A Centre of Dynamic Spiritual Regeneration	20......Page 45
Collective Sadhana	21......Page 46
Attention to Visitors	22......Page 47
The Divine Life Movement	23......Page 48
Universal Ideals for Spiritual Perfection	24......Page 49
Rapid Growth of the Mission	25......Page 50
No Secret Doctrines	26......Page 51
Practical Aspect	27......Page 52
Oneness of Humanity	28......Page 53
The Clarion Call of Divine Life	29......Page 54
The Ashram Grew by Itself	34......Page 59
Miracle of Miracles	35......Page 60
How Aspirants Should Be Cared For	36......Page 61
Individual Attention and Consideration	37......Page 62
Encouragement and Advice	38......Page 63
Who Can Start Ashrams	39......Page 64
Ideals Must Not Be Forgotten	40......Page 65
Youth Is the Best Period for Renunciation	41......Page 66
Who Are Fit to Be My Disciples	42......Page 67
Attitude Towards Women	43......Page 68
Service to Women	44......Page 69
To Those Who Wish to Take Sannyasa	45......Page 70
Financial Independence	46......Page 71
Is Guru Indispensable	47......Page 72
First Deserve, Then Desire	48......Page 73
Profound Experiences Blossom As Countless Publications	49......Page 74
Why There Are Repetitions in My Books	50......Page 75
Attention to Details	51......Page 76
No Attachment to Copyright	52......Page 77
Attitude Towards Profit Motive	53......Page 78
Integral Development	54......Page 79
Healing Through Prayers	55......Page 80
2. Sadhana Till the End of Life	56......Page 81
4. Self-reliance	57......Page 82
6. Simple Living and Generosity	58......Page 83
9. Personal Attention and Liberal Disposition	59......Page 84
10. No Compulsion But Full Liberty	60......Page 85
11. The Way to Get Things Done	61......Page 86
13. Attitude Towards Vilification	62......Page 87
14. Rise Above Criticism	63......Page 88
16. You Cannot Get Away From Evil	64......Page 89
17. My Attitude Towards Dissension Among Disciples	65......Page 90
19. Way to Success	66......Page 91
22. Destroy Abhimana (Egoism)	67......Page 92
24. Come, Come, My Friends	68......Page 93
2. Way to Peace	69......Page 94
3. Have Strong Thirst for Knowledge	70......Page 95
5. Look Before You Leap	71......Page 96
6. Snippets for Evolution	72......Page 97
7. Unfold the Latent Divine	73......Page 98
9. The Bane of Sensual Life	74......Page 99
12. Troubles Through Pranayama	75......Page 100
16. What Is Actual Yoga	76......Page 101
2. Preliminary Spiritual Experiences	77......Page 102
4. In Him I Find My All	78......Page 103
6. Immortal Self I Am	79......Page 104
9. The Great Bhuma Experience	80......Page 105
11. SivohamŠSivohamŠSivoham	81......Page 106
13. Through the Grace of Guru	82......Page 107
14. I Am That I Am	83......Page 108
4. When Important Points Are Omitted by Publishers	84......Page 109
11. Over the Damaged Parcel of Cashew-Nuts	85......Page 110
17. Philosophy Over Snuff	86......Page 111
Glossary......Page 112