Quotes by Sri M

“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...”

“The key principle of Tantra is balance and no extremes. Tantra is the understanding of the activity of the shakti in the human system and how to awaken it and enjoy and get drunk in that, not from ...”

“The first thing required for anybody who takes up the practice of Sri Vidya - worship of Devi, is humility. No ego and extreme devotion so that you desire nothing but the Devi.”

“Shakti that you worship for nine days as Navratri resides in your body, in your psycho-physical system, in the mooladhara as the Tripura Sundari, Rajarajeshwari and the whole of the practice of Tan...”

“By serving somebody, you are actually doing nothing. The person whom you serve is giving you an opportunity to evolve. ‘You are not giving anybody anything. If you don’t, somebody else will provide...”

“Think outside the box. Don’t be solely based on linear logic; use fuzzy logic. Turn things upside down and look, you will see things are quite different.”

“Each one of us, with our limitations, needs to understand the fact of how we are related to this world, and how, while we are still in this world, can free ourselves from it.”

“Mantra is a technique and not the goal.  When you feel you have entered a deep state and chanting the mantra also takes effort, Stop!   But watch out, the mind is very tricky, it may be laziness wh...”