“Satsang is critical because you ‘become’ according to the company you keep. If I live with people who talk about the Truth or want to find out what it is; who do japa, kirtan and bhajan, then I wil...”
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Quotes by Sri M
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“Sai Baba of Shirdi was a prime example of a manifestation of the Supreme Being in the form of a poor ‘Fakir’. He taught the unity of not only Vedanta and other Hindu scriptures, but also pointed ou...”
“Serving a human being is the greatest form of worship. It also purifies your mind and prepares you for the spiritual journey”
“Greed transfers itself even into the so-called spiritual system. I call this ‘spiritual materialism’. I don’t think real teachers are for sale. You can give a teacher millions of dollars. I don’t t...”
“‘That which does not move’ – is that which is absolutely still like the eye of the cyclone, total motion but in the middle there is absolute calmness. And, it is from that calmness that everything ...”
“Start with where you are. Then you can improve and break the images that you have. Ultimately when you have broken all images, then you find the truth.”
“Normally, I think I’m already perfect. When I begin to see where I am wrong, what is wrong with me and how to repair myself, it’s then that the whole spiritual journey begins.”
“Mouna is a state of mind where the mind has become quiet and tranquil, even in the midst of all cyclones. A human being whose mind has become tranquil can remain peaceful even while talking a lot. ...”
“Any thought is a distraction during meditation. The only thought that is not a distraction is the thought of the deity or that I am meditating or the thought that in me is the Supreme self. These t...”
“I’m That which is the essence, a part of the all-pervading Supreme reality. If this thought occurs, then you see the Supreme in every leaf and grain of sand. This has to settle down, absorbed withi...”
“What is real? The Real is that you are the Self, the inner self. Everything else is role playing. I understand that we need to play the role to perfection but when you finish the photo shoot, don’t...”
“If your mind is considered as a rock and you chip and take away what is unnecessary, Krishna will emerge from your heart. Believe me, every rock has the essence of that Krishna inside. For that, yo...”
“There is a spark of the divine in every one of us. There is not a single person who doesn’t have this spark. You just need to remove the extra structure. Like a sculptor who sits on a rock, a chise...”
“Everything is inside us, so we need to start by changing ourselves. Otherwise, it is all absolutely wasted!”
“My job is to take iron or copper, which is a base metal and try to change it into gold. In a way, you can call me an alchemist, but that formula also requires cooperation from your side.”