Quotes by Sri M

“This Self which is the basic consciousness behind every individual, has, according to Vedanta, no differentiations such as this and that or you and me.  ”

“One of the most important changes that take place in one’s spiritual evolution, is kindness and compassion that fill the heart. Unless and Until the heart becomes kind, one doesn’t become perfect i...”

“All great things have been achieved by asking and questioning, not otherwise!”

“Absorb yourself in devotional music and let it carry you to higher states of consciousness. Once you taste the wine of devotion, you’ll never want to touch lesser intoxicants.”

“Go on meditating deeper and deeper until the mind is stripped bare and you find your own dear ‘Self’, the radiant, unpolluted, indestructible, pure consciousness, the unalloyed bliss.”

“How do we know about the spiritual stature of a person, how? We can’t measure it, you need to be with the person for some time to figure out what he is like and a true spiritual teacher will rarely...”

“The simile of the lotus that grows in and derives its nourishment from water and yet doesn’t let water wet its petals. Water can’t stay on the petals of the lotus; it rolls off as droplets. That’s ...”

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

“There are ways to get in touch with the essence of your being - consciousness. It is beyond all religions and philosophies. Once you begin to see the possibility of getting to the core of your cons...”

“Knowing yourself starts with knowing myself, in the midst of other people, not alone”

“Ishavasyam idam sarvam – that Supreme Being pervades everything here. Yat kincha jagatyam jagat – that which moves and that which does not move. Tena tyaktena bhunjitha – therefore, give up and rej...”

“If you need to go deeper into your mind and understand the essence of your consciousness, then your mindfulness should be all the time.”

“Ultimately, you are your own master. There is no other one. A teacher can help you understand that you are your own teacher. If you understand that then you are free.”

“Even if you don't have belief in a kind of a Supreme God, especially the thundering variety, you can still progress in yoga and find the essence of consciousness”

“That infinite consciousness which we're trying to explore and that is nowhere to be sought except in oneself because that’s one's true Id and not the body or the mind or any of those other things.”