Sri M said...
If we start examining our thoughts, we cannot actually speak because most thoughts are not towards spiritual evolution. So, it is best not to speak, better to keep quiet. Very often, I meet Mouni B...
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Sri M said...
Decide that I am going to look at myself in a mirror – which is not clouded by my own prejudices – in which I can actually see my image. And if I see some flaws, I should start correcting them. I a...
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Look at yourself and see where you are. Before every act, look at the motive. Before you act, before you speak, when a thought enters your mind, hold for a second and see what is your motive, why a...
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From our understanding – there is only one mind. There are no many minds. There is only one mind. We have divided it into my mind, your mind, his mind, and her mind. You begin to understand this fa...
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What is also built-in, and which is not evident, is that I am ready to look after somebody else's child. So, it is the moment I move from looking after only what is mine to also looking after that ...
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To love my own child and look after my child – all animals do that, including the gorillas and the monkeys, no big deal. Suppose, I say I love my neighbour's child, that is something - then I am mo...
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When you say you follow the teachings, it does not mean you can sit everyday and close your eyes for hours together - not that the mind is still - and think that you have done the job. The spiritua...
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Guru Purnima is meant for all the Gurus. With Guru Purnima, we are remembering the essence of ‘teacher-hood’. All the Gurus, who have been with us from time immemorial, they all bow to the Supreme ...
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The Asanas are based on the principle that you cannot relax the body without tensing it in some form. For instance, to relax the muscles of your thigh, the best way is to first tighten the muscles....
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A person, who practices Asanas regularly, eats little automatically. He does not need too much. And, he is very light. He is not a burden with tons of fat on his body. He can walk long distances. H...
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You cannot start the practice of Yoga without following, at least, a few simple procedures. One of the most important is moderation—not only moderation in eating but moderation in entertainment, mo...
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There is an unknown Supreme Reality which is at the beginning of this universe and which will remain forever. When I say the universe, I am not talking about this earth but the universe! Earth is a...