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Apr 11, 2021 Quotations

Sri M said...

It's dangerous for spiritual aspirants to get caught up in miracles. Most of the miracles are of this world, and if you get caught up in it, you're also caught up in this world.

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Apr 09, 2021 Quotations

Sri M said...

When you say ‘empty yourself,’ it could also mean - ‘empty yourself’ of your prejudices, of all ideas that have been put into your brain, of all preferences, of things that you instantly dislike an...

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Apr 08, 2021 Quotations

Sri M said...

At least in spiritual matters, please don’t lie!  Don’t say I meditated for six hours today and lights were going up and down. Say only what you really feel.  If you don’t follow this, it is the gr...

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Apr 06, 2021 Quotations

Sri M said...

What each one of us must understand is to first lead a good life by helping as many people as possible, to sing the name of God, to do our ‘japa’, and to dwell on the Inner Spirit constantly.  

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Apr 05, 2021 Quotations

Sri M said...

There is only One Supreme Being and that Supreme Being resides in the hearts of all. He is the Antaryami. By living a good life, praying, meditating, and trying to touch the Lotus Feet of this Bein...

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Apr 04, 2021 Quotations

Sri M said...

We always think that only happiness is a blessing. Sorrow is a blessing too. It leads us to greater, deeper, and more permanent happiness.  Sometimes, sorrow is given particularly to a person who i...

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Apr 03, 2021 Quotations

Sri M said...

Don’t unnecessarily complicate life with too many things. Speak the truth; More than speaking the truth, think the truth. That does not mean that when you speak the truth you have to be blunt. Ther...

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Apr 02, 2021 Quotations

Sri M said...

No amount of bhajan or kirtan is of any use unless the heart changes and starts to look outside oneself.  If we can spend even half an hour for others, then we are moving forward.

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Apr 01, 2021 Quotations

Sri M said...

The highest function of the intellect is to understand its limitations in the spiritual field.  This is possible only if you have really good intelligence; good intelligence sharpened by concentrat...