Chidananda Saraswati Quotes

India, Guru
September 24, 1916 – August, 28, 2008.

Chidananda Saraswati was President of the Divine Life Society, Rishikesh, India. He is well known in India as a yogi, jnani and spiritual leader. He succeeded as President of the Divine Life Society in 1963, after the death of his predecessor, Sivananda Saraswati, who founded the Society.

The intelligent student, after studying vedic texts, is solely intent on acquiring wisdom and realization. He should discard the texts altogether, as the man who seeks rice discards the husk.

Chidananda Saraswati
You know why you are doing something. And if it is against your life, your principles and ideals it is bothersome. And no one wants to be bothered. So you conveniently try to curtain it off, turn a blind eye, and put it out of sight so that it won't bother you. This is what the Mind does.

Chidananda Saraswati
- Life
- Mind
- Trying

He should discard the texts altogether, as the man who seeks rice discards the husk.

Chidananda Saraswati
- Should
- Rice