Quotes by Sri M

“Emptying oneself is neither a conscious nor an unconscious process. We need to understand it as a concept. There is no technique to do this. The concept should be there in one’s mind constantly so ...”

“When I say I have to empty myself, it implies I am already full. All this has to be examined, and unless and until a vessel is empty, it cannot be filled. Here, the vessel is the mind or brain, so ...”

“How can one learn when one is full? Empty all the things we instantly like or dislike since our subconsciousness is conditioned to certain things. Essentially, to empty all this is the process of s...”

“To ‘empty oneself’ sounds simple. However, it's the most difficult thing because we are so full of our thoughts, our prejudices and what others have taught us. There is no space; we are filled to t...”

“Isn’t it better to alter the mind with breathing than by taking a chemical substance? Kriya yoga is taught to alter the mind without taking ‘bhang’. Chemical substances have repercussions, and the ...”

“On your spiritual quest, it’s not necessary to get detached from social relationships completely. That’s not required. In fact, it’s only while living in this world with others that one can discove...”

“Look at the Upanishads; nobody preaches anything there. They say - ‘Explore’!”

“The mindset should be unprejudiced. Only then does inquiry start.”

“Think outside the box. Don’t go solely based on linear logic; use fuzzy logic. Turn things upside down and look, you will see things are quite different.”

“Kriya is one of the ways of yoga in which it’s understood that the state of one’s mind can be altered through varying the rhythm of your breathing.”

“Through yoga - using the mind - one can activate these centers in the brain which have been dead for centuries. When the centers are activated, the whole world expands and one perceives a larger ex...”

“There is a two-pronged journey towards the discovery of the truth. One, try to find out through a systematic inquiry how the brain reacts, where is the pineal gland, and how does it work? The other...”

“What is sought outside can be found within. And what you find here is complete. Once you touch That, and understand the joy of the fountainhead from which happiness arises, you lead a satisfied and...”

“To be spiritual is not to shut off your brain. People afraid of being exposed might say ‘Hey, don’t think, just accept it’, I don’t say that. Think, find out for yourself! When you find out for you...”

“The breath is the link to the inner consciousness. Therefore the first step is to turn your mind and engage it in your breathing patterns.  ”