Quotes by Sri M

“What is Upanishad? ‘Upa’- means to be near, ‘shad’ - means to sit. Not only are you physically sitting down, but your mind has also settled down. Another meaning is ‘to shake up’ all the theories w...”

“Ved - means to study, Anta means the end. So, Ved-anta means understanding when the need to study ends. To reach a state, the Truth, which when understood there is no need to read or study to under...”

“Pranava is that which gives the first thrust to the life forces. It’s the Alpha and the Omega. In the ancient tradition, it is called Aum.”

“When we meditate, we see that the mind wanders - either because we are attracted to something or repulsed by something. If this unrest is settled by the understanding that this is the cause of one ...”

“If somebody has indeed emptied his or her mind in the process of life, there is a stillness that arises when the mind is without distraction.”

“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.”