Quotes by Sri M

“Like the frog that lives on earth and water, the one who has understood the Truth, whose mind is anchored to the Spirit, can live in this world also.”

“It doesn’t matter who the teacher is, what he or she looks like, etc. What's important is the wisdom that comes from the teacher.”

“The greatest miracle for a great yogi is to guide someone to the highest. If one person in a million reaches that, it's a great miracle.”

“It's dangerous for sadhaks (spiritual aspirants) to get caught up in miracles. Most of the miracles are of this world, and if you get caught up in it, you're also caught up in this world.”

“What we cannot explain, we call a miracle. Usually, miracles happen due to laws of nature that most people don’t know of. All the Yogi does is to tap these laws, so that he/she can operate it.”

“If you look at life, it's in itself a miracle. You don’t need any external miracles.”

“Most of the time, in the ordinary course of our lives, we are dependent on external things for happiness. Looking inside means to sit once in a while, close your eyes, and go into your mind to see ...”

“Once you are an expert, you can sit and halt your distractions in a matter of minutes. There is thought, but no distraction. There is energy, but no unrestricted use of it. There is attention, but ...”

“Kriya aims to direct the energies (prana) operating in the left and right channels (ida and pingala) to the sushumna (central channel). Once this process is underway, then your distractions become ...”

“The mind is distracted continuously because, for most people, the prana (vital energy) is working through the ida (left channel) and the pingala (right channel), which are meant for worldly things.”

“One of the biggest problems we face when we sit down to meditate is distraction. If we don’t fix a daily schedule, success is not possible. The mind, out of habit, runs in various directions; you s...”

“Don’t think that there aren’t difficulties in a Yogi’s life; surely there are. But, the Yogi is not affected by it. He is free. He wants other people also not to be affected by it.”

“The mind of a yogi becomes like the flame of a lamp that does not flicker.”

“Once the mind becomes disciplined, then it can be established solely on the inner Self. Then, it is free from the longing for other things. Only then, you are free.”

“Moderation in all areas - eating, drinking, sleeping, and also entertainment. It takes your mind off its constant work. But don’t make entertainment your sole aim in life.”