Quotes by Sri M

“In each individual’s spiritual journey, the pace may differ. There are many influences and reasons, so one should never give up. Carry on!”

“No one can spiritually advance by simply sitting down cross-legged and meditating 24 hours. The moment you begin to see divinity in all living beings and start serving human beings, the mind can begin to purify and reach higher states. Service is an important part of Sadhana.”

“Think outside the box. Don’t go solely on linear logic; use fuzzy logic. Turn things upside down and look, you will see things are quite different.”

“If you are seeking a spiritual teacher, get rid of the conventional ideas you may have about a teacher, because that prejudice may prevent you from seeing a real teacher. ”

“When one is established in deep silence, then no noise can disturb you. Silence is not the absence of sound. In the depths of your heart, there is silence. You sometimes come upon it when you look ...”

“Once you learn the art of being one pointed in meditation or in day to day life, you are automatically in a meditative state all the time.  ”

“When you enter the meditation hall, leave your ego outside along with your shoes; don’t bring it in. Go inside like a new-born child who is free - you have no enemies, you don’t hate anybody, at le...”

“A small good deed, a kind deed done to another human being or another living creature, can wipe out the dirt of negativity that has gathered in your soul and make it free and clear as a mirror to r...”

“Any place, where the truth is worshipped, is a temple for us. The most important temple is the body. Inside us is the heart where the Truth sits.  ”

“Surrender means to understand that I am helpless at a certain point and, therefore, I need to relax, let go, be patient and wait. In that waiting, something arrives. The breeze may be from within. ...”

“I think all the sadhana we do is intended to mostly bring about the hunger for God – for that Truth. When that hunger has built up, then God is at your doorstep!  ”

“Don’t run away from the battle. Stay there and fight it out – but with love, affection, and understanding.  ”

“If the world were a complete obstruction to the attainment of spiritual fulfillment, the Supreme Being would not have created it at all. The world exists around us and also in our minds to make us ...”

“Jesus said the real treasure is in your heart where thieves do not break in and steal; It is this treasure that we seek.  ”