Quotes by Sri M

“When you say ‘empty yourself,’ it could also mean - ‘empty yourself’ of your prejudices, of all ideas that have been put into your brain, of all preferences, of things that you instantly dislike an...”

“At least in spiritual matters, please don’t lie!  Don’t say I meditated for six hours today and lights were going up and down. Say only what you really feel.  If you don’t follow this, it is the gr...”

“Saburi means complete patience, especially in sadhana where one has to go through so many trials and tribulations.”

“What each one of us must understand is to first lead a good life by helping as many people as possible, to sing the name of God, to do our ‘japa’, and to dwell on the Inner Spirit constantly.  ”

“There is only One Supreme Being and that Supreme Being resides in the hearts of all. He is the Antaryami. By living a good life, praying, meditating, and trying to touch the Lotus Feet of this Bein...”

“We always think that only happiness is a blessing. Sorrow is a blessing too. It leads us to greater, deeper, and more permanent happiness.  Sometimes, sorrow is given particularly to a person who i...”

“Don’t unnecessarily complicate life with too many things. Speak the truth; More than speaking the truth, think the truth. That does not mean that when you speak the truth you have to be blunt. Ther...”

“No amount of bhajan or kirtan is of any use unless the heart changes and starts to look outside oneself.  If we can spend even half an hour for others, then we are moving forward.”

“The highest function of the intellect is to understand its limitations in the spiritual field.  This is possible only if you have really good intelligence; good intelligence sharpened by concentrat...”

“Some people have so much theoretical knowledge and are swollen with the ego of this knowledge that they begin to think they are spiritually illuminated and start teaching people. When they do that,...”

“The theoretical aspect is one thing, and experience is another. Some people understand this Truth and become totally silent because it can’t be expressed in words.”

“The highest knowledge is that which leads you to the Truth.”

“Music is an excellent help for meditation because it takes you away from the conditionings of language. Music is uniting, as opposed to the language that is sometimes dividing.”

“When you become more mindful of yourself, you become more mindful of the outer world.”

“Don’t think that meditation happens only when you sit cross-legged in one place. Meditation is any activity that brings about love, affection, calmness of mind, and tranquility leading to the ultim...”