Quotes by Sri M

“There is an eternal element in all of us that is joyous in its own nature.”

“Apart from material troubles, what we generally have are mind or ego problems. I think I am a wise man but when I go out, someone calls me a fool. What happens to my steady mind? It’s gone because ...”

“Running away from one’s circumstances is not the solution. When the mind is steady, the steadiness and wisdom are not dependent on external circumstances.”

“When all the desires of heart have been understood and let go of, and when the spirit finds joy and satisfaction in itself without any external add-ons, then one is a person with steady wisdom.”

“One who discovers through deep introspection that the Self is unruffled deep down has secured wisdom.”

“A Sthitaprajna is one whose state of mind has become balanced, steady, and unruffled, yet is still active. This is for the person living in this world, not in a cave far from everything.”

“There are different ways to find the Truth. Follow whichever you prefer. The purpose of Kriya is to increase focus and speed.”

“If somebody has no doubts, is innocent, simple-minded and had a movement towards the divine in one’s youth, this is so because they are already prepared. This is the case of someone who has done al...”

“We need jean-clad sanyasins. The paraphernalia should go and the reality should emerge.”

“This life is a battlefield. Various forces, good and bad, are present and always opposing each other. In this battle of life, can we also touch the essence of our being and be spiritual? There’s no...”

“We now need to look at how we can live in this world, which is quite nice. Living in this world, is it possible to be spiritual? If we don’t think of that, then there’s no point being spiritual.”

“The days are gone when people had to go sit in caves far away in the jungle for spiritual understanding and realization.”

“The Yogi believes that the human body and mind are intimately linked, especially the brain, which in yogic texts is called the Sahasrara.”

“Whatever you do, you need to have a daily schedule. If you don’t, success is not possible because our minds have had a free run in various directions for all our lives. We need to retrieve and brin...”

“People may think the Bhagavad Gita is merely philosophical talk. It’s not. It’s the most practical teaching which, apart from conveying the philosophy of life, also teaches one how to act, how to p...”