Quotes by Sri M

“It doesn’t matter who the teacher is, what he or she looks like, etc. What's important is the wisdom that comes from the teacher.”

“Yoga is not a passive state. It is a super-active state wherein there's action in the tranquillity of mind, without agitation.”

“Don’t go to extremes. If you go to one extreme in this world, you might get thrown to the other. Moderation is the key.”

“When the love for the Divine arises, it’s like an overflow. There are no questions.”

“To be spiritual does not mean to become weak. Forgiveness is a great strength. It’s the weak who cannot forgive.”

“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.  ”