Quotes by Sri M

“If the body has not rested and is not alert, then it cannot meditate. It'll impact the mind. So, keep your body in a state where it's not tortured by lack of sleep or extreme fasting.”

“When internal churning is on, that’s the time when you should not fall victim to it or get addicted to it. Instead, watch it, and it'll subside. Then, comes the amrita or nectar.”

“The idea of looking within is to close one's eyes, look into the mind, and see how it's functioning. There are hundreds of thoughts in there. Keep observing them with the belief that, one day, these thoughts will cease. Then, there's a chance of getting in touch with the core of your being.”

“Don’t go to extremes. If you go to one extreme in this world, you might get thrown to the other. Moderation is the key.”

“Whether on the path of self-realisation or not, you should think that things will happen at the right time. Keep working; patience is of essence.”

“When all the desires of the heart have been understood and let go of, and when the spirit finds joy and satisfaction in itself without any external add-ons, then one is a person with steady wisdom.”

“A Sthitaprajna is one whose state of mind has become balanced, steady, and unruffled, yet is still active.”

“Money is not everything. It can buy many things, but it cannot buy happiness or fulfillment.”

“The ‘you do for me’ should go and be replaced with ‘I do for myself’. Practice! Your practice is your experience.”

“Shivam means consciousness, bliss, and auspiciousness. It is present within us and moving towards it is the spiritual journey.”

“You need to practise. The approach does not matter. Results come with constant practice. This helps you maintain your spiritual journey without disruption.”

“The most important function of the Guru is to act as a well-polished mirror so that we see ourselves as we are, with all our imperfections. The teacher reflects what is going on in us.”

“The greatest dharma is not to hurt or injure others, and cause no grief to others. Have affection towards everyone. This is the complete definition of dharma.”

“That completeness comes when our little selfish personality that is only thinking about me and myself has gone. When I think only of ‘you’, your pain becomes my pain. It’s no longer localized. Your happiness is my happiness. This is not theory or philosophy; it’s the experience of those who have touched that completeness.”