Quotes by Sri M

“It is only when you are a little stressed that you realize the greatness of not being stressed.”

“The lotus grows best in muddy water but when it blooms it is pure and clean. Even if you put a drop of water on it, that does not stick but flows down. Live like that in the world; be pure, don’t l...”

“The source or origin of the universe comes from something which is complete. In all of us there is an essence of it.”

“The upanishads say that the rest or tranquility you look for is inside and not outside.”

“An enquiry of the mind needs to start with, “I don’t know”.”

“When we are mindful externally, we start being mindful internally.”

“The crux of the theory of karma is that What you do now, will be what you experience in the future.”

“Contrary to what a lot of people think, the study of vedanta and yoga actually do not require you to start with a belief.”

“Faith or belief is actually a hypothesis based on the experience of thousands of years of people who have experienced and found out certain things.”

“We cannot maintain silence. It comes and goes on its own. Neither you nor I can maintain or retain it. The moment you try to retain it, there is conflict. When it comes, enjoy it, live with it. Whe...”

“The simplest meditation is one in which a sacred word or or a sound is given and the person is asked to repeat it. This is called japa. Even if one is not religiously inclined, it can help in ordin...”

“When the mind is calm and quiet, there is no meditator or the meditated upon. That's the take-off point, or the tarmac from which you take off to higher levels of consciousness. It’s not the end, b...”

“When the mind becomes very pure and unselfish, it is then that true love swells in the heart of a spiritual student.”

“Love, affection and compassion for others are a sign of spiritual maturity, rather than if someone can walk on water or not.”

“There is a will and there is a destiny. The will is conditioned by destiny but the will has the capacity to change itself.”