Quotes by Sri M

“When the limited understands its limitations and then says this is not the way to find it, it becomes quiet.  It is only then, there is hope that the other will make itself known.  ”

“What you seek spiritually is right there inside you and we search for it everywhere. The truth is that, in us, in our hearts, there is a beautiful treasure that we always miss.”

“It is by itself a contradiction for the limited to seek the unlimited. When the limited understands its limitations; that is intelligence.”

“You cannot practice freedom because freedom has no design, it has no pattern. It’s absolutely free, unbound, and boundless!  One cannot ‘practice’ freedom in day-to-day life.”

“Those who have transcended the external rites of religion, they should begin to look within to find the true essence. Without the true essence, some time or the other, the external world will colla...”

“The highest function of intelligence, according to Upanishad, is to realize its limitations.  It knows, ‘I’m very useful in this and that, but I’m not very useful here.’  So, the ‘I’ has to just pi...”

“Truth and spirituality cannot be understood through any kind of knowledge or understanding. It has to come from deep within.”

“Jesus said, “real treasure is in your heart where thieves do not break in and steal”. It is this treasure that we should seek.”

“The important aim of the Gita is to lead one to the main character in this whole drama of life, this whole kurukshetra of life - Krishna, the Supreme Being.  Krishna not as a human being, not as th...”

“The only way to find the truth is to take the images out. when the image is out then you see face to face. Until then, we are caught in this.  ”

“If you have complete control of your indriyas (sense organs) if you can remain tranquil in the midst of all circumstances, and if you have compassion for all living beings, you are already a great ...”

“When a spiritual teacher says something, it’s not the words that are important but the effect it has on you. Something to watch carefully!”

“Laziness comes from tamo guna, it’s not sattva guna. Although it might be mistaken for it because even in sattva guna one is quiet and that quietness is different from tamo guna. It is inertia.”

“Upanishad says: Anything that takes you to the truth is the only knowledge that is worth it. Any other knowledge which does not directly lead you to the truth is lower knowledge - aparavidya.”

“The relationship between each student and the teacher is individual. Something very important to understand otherwise you’ll run into trouble!”