Quotations

When all the ‘maya‘ or delusion has been cleared and when all the agitations of the mind are cleared, then only the true essence is left behind.

Shruti means shrotrasya – ‘that which is heard’, not ‘that which is read’. So ‘hearing’ meaning ‘listening’ is an important part of the Upanishad.

When I eat a fruit – it’s only when the sense organ comes into contact with the fruit, that I enjoy the taste of it. But that enjoyment is not in the fruit – it is in me. I am the one who is enjoying it.

The rishis–seeing how people are constantly unhappy; seeking all the time and not getting the ultimate fulfillment – discovered that there is happiness, a complete fulfillment available to every human being.

The most important thing for a human being, I believe, is not to cause pain to other human beings.

‘Shakti’ or Energy operates within seven centers in the human psyche. It starts with the lowest one at the end of the spine called the Muladhara Chakra, and goes up through to the other six centers, with the last one in the cerebrum

In a Chakra, the Cosmic Energy operates in ‘circles’ or ‘whirls’ at certain points of the human organism.

Most traditions talk about the ‘Energy’ being raised – it has to be raised from the lower Chakras to the higher. Chakra means a ‘Centre’ – a field of Force.

Mula’ means root and ‘adhara’ means foundation or support, the basic support. So, a rough translation would mean ‘root support’ or ‘root foundation’. 

Energy – once its work of creation, preservation, and destruction is done – still remains whole. This is not possible when we think of energy in the daily world.

Energy – once its work of creation, preservation, and destruction is done – still remains whole. This is not possible when we think of energy in the daily world.

That absolute energy, when in manifestation or movement, is called Shakti. When it is in absolute rest, it is called Shiva – here we are not talking about the personality Shankara.

When the so-called ‘limited’ being recognizes and realizes his inner essence,

Nobody can say ‘I have Absolute Power’. One can say, ‘I have gone deep and touched one of the conduits of That Absolute Power.’