Quotes by Sri M

“An example of Karma Yoga is looking after someone who is not well, as you get nothing out of it. This act is Karma Yoga in its purest form.”

“The Gita is an exhortation to perform action and not to run away from it. It is not that one becomes inactive. One acts but is not caught by the results of the activity. This is karma yoga.”

“Whatever happens, even if you are sick, try not to miss the routine practice of meditation.”

“When you understand that the spiritual journey is not something dry but exciting and if you are genuinely interested in it, then you will have no distractions whatsoever. Until then, you have to ke...”

“Truth is infinite. So, there must be infinite ways of approaching it. Truth is like the sun; there is nothing secret about it. It is open to all, especially now when the human brain has evolved eno...”

“Being truthful and honest is a prerequisite for any spiritual journey.”

“There is no difference in the ancient universal teachings. But when it becomes more organized, it loses its core. Why? Because we get more interested in the external aspects.”

“Thinking itself is ‘mind’.  When there are thoughts, automatically there is the mind.  Therefore it implies that where there is no thought there is no mind, in the ordinary sense of the term.”

“It's dangerous for spiritual aspirants to get caught up in miracles. Most of the miracles are of this world, and if you get caught up in it, you're also caught up in this world.”

“If you look at life, it's in itself a miracle. You don’t need any other miracles.”

“When you say ‘empty yourself,’ it could also mean - ‘empty yourself’ of your prejudices, of all ideas that have been put into your brain, of all preferences, of things that you instantly dislike an...”

“At least in spiritual matters, please don’t lie!  Don’t say I meditated for six hours today and lights were going up and down. Say only what you really feel.  If you don’t follow this, it is the gr...”

“Saburi means complete patience, especially in sadhana where one has to go through so many trials and tribulations.”

“What each one of us must understand is to first lead a good life by helping as many people as possible, to sing the name of God, to do our ‘japa’, and to dwell on the Inner Spirit constantly.  ”

“There is only One Supreme Being and that Supreme Being resides in the hearts of all. He is the Antaryami. By living a good life, praying, meditating, and trying to touch the Lotus Feet of this Bein...”