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Unfold Thy Divine Nature - HH Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj

Peaceful, auspicious and beautiful, radiant, ever-pure and immortal is the nature of the inner Consciousness, the Atman, that pervades all creation. It is on account of the wrong superimposition of multiple unreal traits upon himself that man becomes ensnared, miserable and imperfect. A little reflection, introspection and inquiry will reveal that in the heart of every human being there is an impulse for self-awareness, an urge to know, to be happy and to be deathless. This reveals that man’s real nature is Sat-Chit-Ananda, or Existence, Knowledge and Bliss Absolute. This is your birthright. If you deny yourself this, then you abrogate the very purpose of life.

The occasion of the New Year should remind you that yet another year has gone by without your having realized the goal of life and that you are still shackled by the pairs of the opposites, by attachment, desire, imperfection and sorrow. The New Year, should, therefore, be an occasion to pledge yourself anew to develop and consummate the inner, fundamental, spiritual urge to progress towards the infinite source and origin of life—God, the only Reality.

All aspects of the human consciousness such as that of the libido, race, parentage, intelligence and power are not representative of what one really is. These aspects depend upon the factors that are not permanent. They change when things change. They also change when the individual alters his thoughts, mode of living, or his philosophy and view of life. One can easily see how the outer layers of inhibitions, habits and aptitudes are shed and acquired from time to time in accordance with the changing circumstances and self-effort. But the Soul-Consciousness, however dormant it may be, cannot be shaken off by anyone, since it springs from the depth of one’s real nature within.

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