Sri M said ...
Living in this world and experiencing life, I would say, is the philosopher’s stone, which can eventually purify you from base metal into pure gold.
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Sri M said ...
Perhaps the only way to free the mind from the trappings of the material world is to live in the midst of it, receive guidance from a teacher, and come to terms with the world so that one may trans...
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My Master used to say, “When you are alone in a cave, you can say to yourself, ‘I have controlled my emotions; I am not jealous; I am not angry,’ and so on. But the reality is that there is nobody ...
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In yogi’s or in a spiritual seeker's mind, manthan happens all the time.
Sri M said ...
What is it that one attains in the grihastha period that is different from the brahmacharya period? Once you are married, you have one more person in your life; you cannot take independent or exclu...
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When the so-called “limited” being recognises and realises his inner essence, he begins to understand that he is not different from the Absolute.
Sri M said ...
Happiness is a universal pursuit. Whether one is a believer or a non-believer—Hindu, Muslim, Christian, or Sikh - everyone looks for happiness in this world. All our attempts to grasp things and ho...
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We often think that only happiness is a blessing. Sorrow is a blessing too; it leads us to greater, deeper, and more permanent happiness. Sometimes, sorrow is given particularly to a person who is ...
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No amount of bhajans or kirtans is of any use unless the heart changes, unless the heart begins to look beyond oneself. If we can spend even half an hour for others, then we are moving forward.
Sri M said ...
In this material world, earning one’s living and going through the problems and travails of mundane, worldly existence is a necessary step in learning about spiritual consciousness and evolution to...
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Shiva is greatly compassionate and, if necessary, he is also the one who performs the Tandava Nritya. Tandava Nritya is the dance of destruction. For the yogi, Tandava Nritya is the destruction of ...
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There are many meanings of the word Shivam. One of them is auspiciousness. Wherever there is auspiciousness, there is Shivam. Beauty is Shivam. Absolute purity is Shivam. Light is Shivam. Shivam is...