Sri M's Words

Post Image

Judgment and Discrimination

June 30, 2024

What is Judgment? Judgment means to judge an action. You cannot judge an action of an inanimate or a non-living object, or a non human object. You cannot judge a poor dog. It barks when it is afrai...

Post Image

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, a spiritual scientist

May 25, 2024

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa had no education in the conventional sense of the term. In fact, when he was first admitted to the school in the Kamarpakur village. After a few years, he left the schoo...

Post Image

Pitfalls that one faces on the spiritual path

April 26, 2024

It is better not to have a Guru than end up in wrong hands. So what sort of pitfalls? Pitfalls inside and outside. Like you might suddenly get enthusiastic about something that is written in a book...

How should one pray to the Lord?

How should one pray to the Lord?

March 29, 2024

If you believe that the Lord knows exactly what is needed for you, you don't have to inform the infinite supreme being what you want.In the temple what is represented is that infinite supreme being...

A young boy asks for 3 boons

A young boy asks for 3 boons

February 24, 2024

Sri M narrates the story of Nachiketas, a young boy, discussing the important question of Death and immortality with Yama, the Lord of Death. “The sage, Vaajashravasa, desirous of heaven, performed...

Why is surrender so difficult?

Why is surrender so difficult?

January 26, 2024

Here, one is talking about surrender in the spiritual field. Krishna has also talked about surrender, but in the actual field of action, in the Kurukshetra war, he asks Arjuna not to surrender his ...

It’s time to take a step forward once more

It’s time to take a step forward once more

December 28, 2023

It’s time to take a step forward once more, for the New Year is at hand.One can move from ‘the past’ to ‘the present’ and turn over a new leaf in one’s life. Change completely if required and have ...

Significance of Sadhana

Significance of Sadhana

November 25, 2023

Published in Times of India on Mar 21, 2012 If meditation and sadhana do not bring about compassion, your practice is wasted, says Sri M. My guru would make me meditate for long hours every day. Bu...

Post Image

The Illusions under which we live

October 26, 2023

(An excerpt from the book ‘Jewel in the Lotus’ authored by Sri M) Do we have a clear grasp of the world in general, or ourselves in particular or, are we under some kind of illusion, behind a veil,...