Quotes by Sri M

“Devotion is required to move on the spiritual path, besides a rough understanding of what we are doing and why we are doing it.”

“Ahimsa is an attitude of not causing injury to any living being, including human beings. Some people feed sugar to ants, but they have no problem pulling someone down when they go home.”

“From the science of Yoga, we understand that in every human being, there are many channels in the body through which Prana or life energy flows.”

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

“There is one element that links you to thought (which has no language), and that is music. Music is an excellent help for meditation because it takes you away from the conditionings of language. Mu...”

“Dharana (concentration) is equivalent to relaxation. The mind flows naturally towards something without barriers. It is the capacity or the effort involved in fixing one’s attention on an image, or...”

“When all supports fail, then there is that—the Ultimate support.”

“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.”

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

“In Mundaka Upanishad, Mundaka means shaven-headed. So, it’s intended for Renunciants who have shaven off their hair. It indicates people who have cleared all their negativities and ego—somebody who...”

“There is a fountain of happiness inside us waiting to be discovered. And, one shot is enough; it’s better than Tequila!”

“There is no difference in the ancient universal teachings. But when it becomes more organized, it loses its core. Why? Because you get more interested in the external aspects.”

“When we get to a position where we have money or power, we forget that the source is somewhere else. Then we get so proud that we try to challenge the source from where prosperity comes. And, that’...”

“Dialogue, not argument, is critical between the teacher and student. The Bhagavad Gita is a dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna. Krishna tells Arjuna that his mind should be like a flame when there...”