Quotes by Sri M

“When this energy goes one-pointedly in the direction of the inner, then everything ceases and you go back to your real source - that which is within us as pure consciousness. Everything else is inc...”

“When the mind expands, one of the qualities that arises is kindness, and wanting to share what you have experienced.”

“There is a witness in us who is always there - waking, dream and deep sleep, and perhaps the witness is the source of joy that you feel in all the experiences that you go through”

“Happiness has to be inside you, not outside you. It is to be not found in any material object but in the inner essence.”

“If you become spiritual it doesn’t mean that you are going to become rich and somebody poor – there is nothing like that. Rich or poor has nothing to do with this. It’s to do with your mind. Whethe...”

“The ancients said that the fragrance that you seek is in you. You think it is outside but it is actually in you. The good news is that the fragrance happens to be your true soul or happiness, or yo...”

“What are we searching for? There are people in all these situations, rich, poor who seem to be happy in some way. Who are these guys? How are they doing that? Because they have found out, through e...”

“Constant happiness comes when the mind understands the Truth and says the essence of happiness is inside and not outside.”

“The full process of meditation is to disengage the mind from its engagement with the ordinary.”

“The mind in its original state before it became distracted – in that state is called the state of yoga. It need not necessarily happen because you practice yoga, pranayamas, etc. It can also happen...”

“When the energy in us wakes up, then our consciousness is lifted from the ordinary to the extraordinary. From getting caught up in little, little trinkets, we reach for the treasure. From enjoying ...”

“Whenever you say Shakti/energy, in the Indian tradition, it is represented and symbolized as feminine. In the macrocosm, nothing can function without energy. This shakti, fortunately for us, reside...”

“Kali is a symbol of the whole creation. It is the reality – tongue out, blood dripping, this is a reality everywhere you see it happening. Don’t run away from it.”

“Shivam cannot be touched without the activation of the Shakti. Without the havan kund, no homa can be done.”

“Bhogo yogayate, which means Yoga through bhoga. The ultimate bhoga or enjoyment is when the energies awaken inside our system. The external enjoyments are manifestations of this energy in a small f...”