Swami Sivananda lives a very simple life. Born on 8th August 1896, both parents of Swami Sivananda were poverty-stricken, and there were days when he had to sleep empty stomach, and the rest of the time, he would eat boiled rice and water. His parents and sister died before he was six years old. And before moving to Swami Omkarnanda Goswami Ashram, he denied the last rites of his parents and chose the path of celibacy. He was taught only spiritual and practical education in the ashram, including Yoga. He says that he is the happiest person living in the world. And yes, he has his reasons to justify the same.

Swami Sivananda says by doing three things, such as good thoughts, good deeds, and goodwill, you can find God in you and live a beautiful life. He even says both mind and body are interconnected with each other. Where there is a mind, there is a body. But yes, nobody can understand how there is interconnection.

In Bhagwat Gita, Lord Krishna said, “We all are Krishna.” He even says the same thing. He says that God is a whole number, and we are the infinite decimal part of that whole number, the logic that no one can deny. So we are God as well. Swami Sivananda says, ” when you have no desire, no disease, and no depression.” Swami Sivananda, in the video, further joyfully exclaims,