Quotes by Sri M

“If your mind is considered as a rock and you chip and take away what is unnecessary, Krishna will emerge from your heart. Believe me, every rock has the essence of that Krishna inside. For that, yo...”

“There is a spark of the divine in every one of us. There is not a single person who doesn’t have this spark. You just need to remove the extra structure. Like a sculptor who sits on a rock, a chise...”

“Everything is inside us, so we need to start by changing ourselves. Otherwise, it is all absolutely wasted!”

“My job is to take iron or copper, which is a base metal and try to change it into gold. In a way, you can call me an alchemist, but that formula also requires cooperation from your side.”

“Kriya is not a magic technique. It’s about how you lead your life, bring about a change in your lifestyle and behaviour. This has to go hand in hand with the practise of Kriya.”

“The real supreme Guru is the Brahman Himself and not any human being. We have to note this carefully as otherwise the disciple becomes totally dependent on the form of the Guru and not on the state...”

“The function of the Guru is to show a mirror to you. To clean the mirror and show it properly at the right angle so that you see yourself as you actually are, not what you want to be.”

“Remove all conditioning and remain in that One essential state. This is the aim of the Vedantic teaching.”

“Do your duties but don’t neglect your spiritual journey. Keep up your duties seriously, so that when you are mature enough, you are freed from it.”

“When the river flows, it makes its own boundaries. Nobody makes a boundary for a river.”

“Put your effort into what you do. Don't get frustrated, if it does not work immediately. Move forward, study yourself and see that every failure offers an opportunity to move forward, not only in s...”

“Put your mind and effort into whatever you strive for. If the results don't come, that means somewhere along the line something is not okay. Don't say it is destiny.”

“Karma yoga - do your work to perfection as much as you can. Don't worry if the results will be good. You have no control over it anyway so, what is the use of spending sleepless nights.”

“A distracted mind is the cause for loss of energy. When the mind is calm, energy is gathered. Now this energy can be used for constructive activity- Service before Self.”

“When all the distractions are gone, the mind becomes calm, quiet, tranquil and one-pointed. You require such a sharp mind, to break and penetrate through the appearance to find the reality. This is...”