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Feb 27, 2026 Quotations

Sri M said ...

When the mind is quiet, it holds tremendous energy. This is not nothingness. It is “no-thing” - that which cannot be defined as a thing. From this, the entire universe arises.

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Feb 25, 2026 Quotations

Sri M said ...

Perhaps the only way to free the mind from the trappings of the material world is to live in the midst of it, receive guidance from a teacher, and come to terms with the world so that one may trans...

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Feb 24, 2026 Quotations

Sri M said ...

My Master used to say, “When you are alone in a cave, you can say to yourself, ‘I have controlled my emotions; I am not jealous; I am not angry,’ and so on. But the reality is that there is nobody ...

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Feb 22, 2026 Quotations

Sri M said ...

What is it that one attains in the grihastha period that is different from the brahmacharya period? Once you are married, you have one more person in your life; you cannot take independent or exclu...

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Feb 20, 2026 Quotations

Sri M said ...

Happiness is a universal pursuit. Whether one is a believer or a non-believer—Hindu, Muslim, Christian, or Sikh - everyone looks for happiness in this world. All our attempts to grasp things and ho...

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Feb 19, 2026 Quotations

Sri M said ...

We often 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 is ...

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Feb 18, 2026 Quotations

Sri M said ...

No amount of bhajans or kirtans is of any use unless the heart changes, unless the heart begins to look beyond oneself. If we can spend even half an hour for others, then we are moving forward.

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Feb 17, 2026 Quotations

Sri M said ...

In this material world, earning one’s living and going through the problems and travails of mundane, worldly existence is a necessary step in learning about spiritual consciousness and evolution to...