Sri M said...
Perfect health consists of physical and mental well-being permeated by a sense of sacredness. Everything around us, from a speck of dust to the tallest mountain and the roaring oceans, are sacred. ...
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Sri M said....
The most important application of asanas in meditation is "sthira sukham asana"; that means the posture in which you can sit for a length of time in sukha, without fidgeting, without pain, comforta...
Sri M said...
The best way to calm the breath and therefore calm the mind automatically is - not by controlling it, but by watching it, mentally. So, this is a simple exercise - no secrets!
Sri M said...
A yogi is a person who has full control over his mind and senses, so at a given point he would be able to switch onto something or switch off from something. Practicing this is called pratyahara.
Sri M said...
Yoga is not for one who eats too much or eats too little, or sleeps too much or sleeps too little. Which means there has to be moderation somewhere; a middle path has to be followed.
Sri M said...
A yogi in any situation has inner peace. That yogi is the best who discovers his own self and feels the same Self resides in all.
Sri M said...
The practice of yoga is the way of finding that happiness, which is our true identity; when we discover that we are not what we think we are, but something completely different.
Sri M said...
If we center our attention to our hearts and bow down to all living beings, and since every living being is a temple, we are moving along the path of yoga.
Sri M said...
If you have an Ishta Devata or you worship a great saint whom you consider as God incarnate, it is at that point that you can visualize him sitting in your heart and becoming one with you - this is...
Sri M said...
Many people think that Yoga is distinct from Vedanta - as a philosophical system, it is. But, in practice, they are very close to each other because they are different paths to the same goal.
Sri M said...
You are not sheep that can be herded together and made to eat the same food. Spiritual development is an individual affair.
Sri M said...
Kindness and doing good should go hand-in-hand with one’s meditative practices. They complement each other, resulting in one’s spiritual growth.