Quotes by Sri M

“Nobody can give us illumination; we have to find it ourselves.  Just as one who is hungry has to find food for oneself.”

“The paths are many and the goal is total fullness and completeness. We are all seeking though we may not be spiritually inclined. If even a few people understand this and start living this way, we ...”

“Sleep is like a mini-death. So, can we get up in the morning fresh and see as if everything is new?  ”

“When Buddha said to his monks - ‘Go Forth!’, he didn’t mean to only walk, he also meantgetting out of the stagnant little pool that we have created. Move!  ”

“It’s more important to understand the teachings than to worship the teacher. The sacred is always around us and in our hearts.”

“According to the Buddha, desire is the root of all sorrow and freedom from desire is freedom from sorrow for all mankind.”

“We have forgotten to sit under trees. In ancient times, all the teachers sat under the tree and taught. The Buddha got his enlightenment under a peepal tree.”

“The Truth that we seek is almost like no-thing. Which is why the Buddha called it Shunya. When ego becomes zero, then I see that zero. That Nothing is the essence of everything.”

“Ultimately, you are your own Master. There is no other.  A teacher can help you understand this point.  If you do, then you are free. My job is to tell you that your teacher is in you.  ”

“The Upanishads say that the Truth is something which is far and yet so near; it moves but it’s faster than any movement. It’s that which is, and not that which was. Every minute, it is new.”

“We make ourselves limited by thinking that we are limited. Why don’t we for once, at least in our mind, let go of this limitedness!. In this wide world, I am just like a speck of sand. Am I so impo...”

“The mind is always seeking fulfillment and it has not learned that the fulfillment is inside. So, while it’s still there, keep trying until you can taste a little bit. Once the taste gets into you,...”

“Disconnected is what we imagine. Not being disconnected is what is the Reality. When you find that which you seek in the outside world, when you find it inside. Then you realize that there has been...”

“If you have a healthy body, you have a healthy mind. If you have a healthy mind then you understand the inner realities. So, therefore, start with yoga which gives you a healthy body.”

“Most of our life is dependent on public opinion. Is it possible to say that, no matter what anybody says, good or bad, I am actually an essence of the Supreme being which is poorna or full by itself?”