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Feb 16, 2026 Quotations

Sri M said ...

Shiva is greatly compassionate and, if necessary, he is also the one who performs the Tandava Nritya. Tandava Nritya is the dance of destruction. For the yogi, Tandava Nritya is the destruction of ...

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Feb 15, 2026 Quotations

Sri M said ...

There are many meanings of the word Shivam. One of them is auspiciousness. Wherever there is auspiciousness, there is Shivam. Beauty is Shivam. Absolute purity is Shivam. Light is Shivam. Shivam is...

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Feb 14, 2026 Quotations

Sri M said ...

If you go back to ancient times and look, the concept of Shiva is always constant. It doesn’t come; it doesn’t go. If it has to manifest, it manifests as Shiva. There is no need to change anything,...

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Feb 12, 2026 Quotations

Sri M said ...

I personally don’t think that giving up the world completely, shaving your head to renounce the world and walking away, is the right way to progress on the spiritual path. There have been examples ...

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Feb 11, 2026 Quotations

Sri M said ...

It is possible to live in this world and reach one’s spiritual fulfillment at the same time, provided we understand the rules and regulations and the traffic signals to watch out for ; where we can...

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Feb 10, 2026 Quotations

Sri M said ...

In spiritual matters, you begin with the understanding that there is something beyond the ordinary mind, and it cannot be known through study. Soaking in the atmosphere of places where the rishis h...

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Feb 09, 2026 Quotations

Sri M said ...

It is possible for someone to lead a life like a normal human being in the material world and, at the same time, keep their spiritual aspirations intact and work in a way that leads to the attainme...

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Feb 08, 2026 Quotations

Sri M said ...

Upanishad means that which is taught by the teacher to the student through which he moves closer to The Truth.  Upanishad is not in the words, it is in what is transferred between the teacher and t...

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Feb 07, 2026 Quotations

Sri M said ...

The whole science of meditation is a way to go beyond or go deeper than the surface of the mind, explore the deeper recesses and come up with greater abilities and greater understanding.  So m...