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His Holiness Swami Sivananda was born in
Pathamadai in Thirunelveli district, South India. Ever since his childhood His
Holiness was totally devoted to the "SERVICE TO MANKIND". He worked
very hard and graduated in Medicine. As a Doctor he earned money but some
how, he could not get peace of mind. He
realized that to amass wealth would not bring peace and happiness but instead to
promote spiritualism alone would help one to attain MUKTHI or MOKSHA. His
mind was in search of peace and to learn the truth of the ultimate purpose of
being born in this world. He felt that there must be a goal in life and that one
should lead a life with a purpose and with a meaning. Swami Sivananda proceeded to Rishikesh in North India, where he
realized his goal while sitting on the banks of Ganges. He advocated
Non-Violence, truth and worship. Many were impressed
by his simplicity and teachings. He gathered a lot of followers and in due
course, a mission was started in a small hut which today proudly stands as SWAMI
SIVANANDA SARASWATHI SEVASHRAM at Rishikesh. His teachings were simple and he
saw God as an Omnipotent. He advocated the principle that "ONE CAN FIND GOD
IN THEIR OWN HEART BY BEING HONEST AND LEADING A SIMPLE LIVING". He
believed the teachings of the Khuran, Bhagavath gita and the Bible to be the
same and that there was no need for one to go in search of God, as one can find
God in their own hearts by not being selfish, but by making sacrifices for
others as well. Many devotees all around the world were attracted by his
teachings and started several missions in Yoga, Sidha and other spiritual
awakenings. The late founders of Sivananda Ashram Sri S. V.
Iyer and Dr. V. Mangalam, when approached Swamiji in the early part of the previous
century for His advice on how to obtain peace of mind and to find the purpose in
life, were enlightened that the only happiness that could be found by any human
being was to serve others. Thus Swami Sivananda Saraswathi Sevashram at
Kattankolathur was started in the year 1945, initially with just 3 children in a
small thatched hut with a humble beginning. "BE GOOD DO GOOD" "LOVE ALL SERVE ALL" "SERVICE TO THE SUFFERING HUMANITY IS THE TRUE SERVICE TO GOD" Home
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