Quotations

When Patanjali in the yoga sutras defines yoga, he defines it as yogas chitta vritti nirodha.

All these activities like blood circulation and so on are not under our control, breathing too.

When the sleeping energy – the great Kundalini is awakened by resorting to proper means, guided by a proper teacher,

In the Gita, the chapter after Arjuna Vishada Yoga is Sankhya Yoga, the Yoga of knowledge.

You see, it is very simple. When we are little infants, we are helpless.. Even if we have to go to the other room –

If you can put your mind into an idea which you want to achieve, with complete visualization as if it is actually there,

If you have faith in an infinite supreme being, put all your heart into what you want to do or achieve.

Moving up and down the spine is Mukhya Prana, the Supreme energy. In yogic terms, it is the movement of the aspiration,

Matter which is non-living, inanimate matter and the anima – the life which animates it – Prana has produced all that you see on Earth!

The Northern (upward) movement of the Prana is when it finally goes through the seven wheels or the seven psychic centres

The word ‘Upanishad’ is that which is learnt sitting close to the teacher with complete humility

The first thing that happens as one advances in sadhana is that one develops compassion in the heart.

Amrita need not necessarily mean nectar which you drink. It need not mean something that excites the taste buds.

The secret of visualization – creative thought – is to actually believe and visualize picture details,

Can our ‘sundowner’ be the name of God? Can we have that special whisky that is not available even in Scotland?