Quotes by Sri M

“When the mind becomes still and quiet, it turns within and comes to the Source. Such a person cannot be selfish. Why? One is selfish when one craves for something. What happens when you don’t want ...”

“When Purusha is experienced, the human being begins to understand that the fullness, completeness, security, and happiness we were seeking in the outside world are all found within. There is no bet...”

“Samadhi is the culmination of the practice of Yoga, where all the distractions of the mind-stuff are removed, and the mind becomes absolutely calm and quiet. In that quiet, ripple-less mind, is ref...”

“Yoga is not only physical exercises. That's just one aspect required to keep your body healthy. But, the most important part is meditation, also known as ‘dhyana’.”

“There was a time when the Vedantin thought one could attain Kaivalya merely by reflection and saying, ‘I am Brahman’. Yogic practice is the process by which we will experience it as a result of a c...”

“The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali say, ‘Yogas chitta vritti nirodha.’  The process of Yoga is to stop the continuous movement caused by the distractions of the mind-stuff.  Practically, it’s Yoga; theor...”

“Beyond the mind is Purusha – pure consciousness, which is the witness to all the activities of Prakriti. When the mind frees itself from the opposites of Prakriti and becomes quiet and non-dual, th...”

“Turiya is a state where the witness remains without getting involved in the waking state, dream state and deep sleep.  If it is possible in deep sleep to somehow wake up and be aware, that would be...”

“In the Yoga Sutras, there is Prakriti - primal matter, and Purusha – pure consciousness. The Purusha is the witness to all the activities of Prakriti.”

“When the mind settles down quietly, when there are no ripples on its surface, perhaps then one identifies the witness that's watching everything.”

“Sleep is so rejuvenating because one is fully unaware then that they exist. The moment one knows, there is no rest. That’s when all the issues crop up. ‘I’ am the first problem. The problem starts ...”

“Yajnavalkya says to King Janaka, ‘When you were dreaming, there was a witness to the dream. When you were awake, there was a witness to the state of waking. So, the witness is the reality and not w...”

“The  ‘U’ sound in Aum represents the dream state that is common to all humanity. This is called the ‘Swapna Avasta’ or the ‘Tejasa’ - that which is illumined or lit by itself. Why? Because when you...”

“The Mandukya Upanishad says, ‘A’, the first sound in Aum represents the waking state that is common to all of us. You may believe in God, you may not, or you may be an agnostic. But everyone experi...”

“Sometimes what happens is we read so much of the scriptures that there is not enough space within to accommodate the understanding.”