Sri M said...
Since the mind is always in motion, one cannot clearly see the reflection of one’s true self upon it. It’s similar to the pool or the pond that has so many ripples in it. Suppose, you drop a stone....
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Since the mind is always in motion, one cannot clearly see the reflection of one’s true self upon it. It’s similar to the pool or the pond that has so many ripples in it. Suppose, you drop a stone....
Sometimes, what we think are woes, what we think is sorrow, what we think is pain, what we think is a loss may be a great gain, from the spiritual point of view. You have to look at it from the oth...
You think you are this little pool of stagnant water that stands in the way with no movement whatsoever. The Guru says, “Look, my dear fellow, you are a lion, you are not a goat. You aren’t this li...
From ancient times, meditation has been defined as one-pointedness. One-pointedness means the mind is not allowed to be scattered around or dissipate in different directions, rather it is brought t...
Alchemy is actually the metaphoric expression of purifying the mind and soul. The base metal, which is the gross mind,can be purified and made very subtle and pure. Then, the same mind becomes gold.
The path that has been described by all the important teachers, unfortunately, happens to be narrow, not because of any narrowness in thinking but because the other paths are so wide and inviting t...
We are saying, “Can our sundown be in the name of God? Can we have that special whisky which is not available even in Scotland? Can we listen to that music which moves our hearts and opens the door...
Most of the activities of the world that we perform, based on the assumption that we are the body, binds us down to the earth. Karma Yoga is the theory or teaching that says that if you can act kno...
If you have faith in an infinite Supreme Being, put all your heart into what you want to do or what you want to achieve and pray hard. But pray with great feeling. The emotions help to keep our goa...
When we are faced with situations, we prefer to run away from them and not face them. Face your situations, stay where you are, see how you react with others and how others react with you.
Suppose, you have examined and found that there are a lot of things to be improved in yourself. The first step is to try moving in the positive direction; the other step is to do your ‘Sadhana’ ser...
Let Go! Upanishads have a beautiful saying ‘Tena tyaktena bhunjitha.’ Let go and rejoice! Normally when you say rejoice, our idea is that we have to gather things together. Here it is a completely ...