“If we are making spiritual progress, don’t judge by how many visions or lights one sees. What we have to look at is how one behaves. Have I become less selfish? Has my world narrowed down or has it...”
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Quotes by Sri M
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“You need to practice. The approach does not matter. Results come with constant practice. This helps you maintain your spiritual journey without disruption. It’s not the terminology that matters, i...”
“Sharing is an essential part of well-being. As you give, so you receive. So, give whenever possible, whatever possible, in whichever way you can.”
“The mind has to be kept lively, no matter the consequences - including physical age. There are ways and means to achieve this. One has to decide that you are not going to let yourself feel old wi...”
“The world is such a funny place – you try to chase something and it always seems to run away from you. You leave it and it tries to follow you! It happens. When you don’t want it, it comes to you!”
“The avadhoot Dattatreya had twenty-four teachers in his life, and one of them was the honey–bee. He says,’ I learnt the lesson from the honeybee, collecting and storing for a rainy day’; how it goe...”
“A person who has touched that freedom, a person who has understood this freedom, moksha or mukti, this completeness, lives an unprejudiced life of total freedom not influenced by the stereotyped im...”
“Whatever be the situations, look at them carefully and try to work out how best you can handle them. In this regard, sadhana is a significant part of your daily life. Without practice, you cannot c...”
“Examine yourself in the morning when you wake up and in the evening before you go to sleep. And see – have I changed or am I the same or worse? Am I angry because somebody else is happy?”
“Spirituality is a beautiful breeze, moving grass, tranquil mountains, sitting quietly and hearing the church bells toll. Once one settles down, you will find that it also happens within.”
“In the spiritual sphere, we miss the obvious because we desire for the exotic.”
“The only way to find the Truth is to take the images or expectations out of our minds.”
“When you are alone, that's the only time you are really with yourself. Then, you get to see your mind and how you relate to other people. There are amazing levels of consciousness you can be aware ...”
“The greatest miracle is having the ability to lead a person to spiritual growth. Beyond that, there is no bigger miracle, and it is the most challenging miracle possible.”
“Nobody can give us illumination; we have to find it ourselves. Just as one who is hungry has to find food for oneself.”