He was one of the greatest wise men of modern times and the inspiration behind the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres. Swami Sivananda summarises the essence of yoga practice as follows:

"Serve, love, give, purify, meditate and realise. Be good and do good"

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Acknowledged as a world-famous authority on Hatha and Raja Yoga, he was the founder of the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres. All his life he was an tireless messenger for world peace.

He is the author of the bestsellers "The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga" and "Meditation and Mantras".

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