“No one can spiritually advance by simply sitting down cross-legged and meditating 24 hours. The moment you begin to see divinity in all living beings and start serving human beings, the mind can be...”
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Quotes by Sri M
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“One day, you reach Sattva in its pure state. Then, you drop even that, and then there is Reality.”
“Very often, people mistake lethargy for Sattva because goodness is calm and tranquil. Somebody may say they are meditating, but actually they are sleeping.”
“In Sankya, everything is ruled by the three gunas – Tamas, Rajas and Sattva. Simplified, these mean lethargy or darkness, energy for action and goodness respectively. Each person has a different ra...”
“When the mind becomes still and quiet, it turns within and comes to the Source. Such a person cannot be selfish. Why? One is selfish when one craves for something. What happens when you don’t want ...”
“When Purusha is experienced, the human being begins to understand that the fullness, completeness, security, and happiness we were seeking in the outside world are all found within. There is no bet...”
“Samadhi is the culmination of the practice of Yoga, where all the distractions of the mind-stuff are removed, and the mind becomes absolutely calm and quiet. In that quiet, ripple-less mind, is ref...”
“Yoga is not only physical exercises. That's just one aspect required to keep your body healthy. But, the most important part is meditation, also known as ‘dhyana’.”
“There was a time when the Vedantin thought one could attain Kaivalya merely by reflection and saying, ‘I am Brahman’. Yogic practice is the process by which we will experience it as a result of a c...”
“The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali say, ‘Yogas chitta vritti nirodha.’ The process of Yoga is to stop the continuous movement caused by the distractions of the mind-stuff. Practically, it’s Yoga; theor...”
“Beyond the mind is Purusha – pure consciousness, which is the witness to all the activities of Prakriti. When the mind frees itself from the opposites of Prakriti and becomes quiet and non-dual, th...”
“Turiya is a state where the witness remains without getting involved in the waking state, dream state and deep sleep. If it is possible in deep sleep to somehow wake up and be aware, that would be...”
“In the Yoga Sutras, there is Prakriti - primal matter, and Purusha – pure consciousness. The Purusha is the witness to all the activities of Prakriti.”
“When the mind settles down quietly, when there are no ripples on its surface, perhaps then one identifies the witness that's watching everything.”
“Sleep is so rejuvenating because one is fully unaware then that they exist. The moment one knows, there is no rest. That’s when all the issues crop up. ‘I’ am the first problem. The problem starts ...”