Quotes by Sri M

“Whether on the path of self-realization or not, things will happen at the right time. Keep working; patience is of essence.”

“If your search for the Truth is serious, then the right kind of guidance will come in some way. You have to remain sincere.”

“Janamashtami is a day to actually rejoice for the advent of spiritual consciousness on earth, in a very complete and all embracing form .”

“Don’t run away from the battle. You cannot run anywhere. So stay here and fight it out but do it with love and affection and understanding. See Krishna in everybody.”

“What you seek is right within you, but we search for it everywhere but in us. Inside us, there is a beautiful treasure which we tend to miss.”

“Grace is not absent, it's always there. We don't open our windows to let it in. It's like the gentle breeze that blows outside. Our windows and doors are closed, it doesn't come in. Keep them open, so that the grace that is always around us flows into our heart.”

“Shivam means consciousness, bliss, and auspiciousness. It is present within us and moving towards it is the spiritual journey.”

“Keep the mind tranquil under all circumstances, not only when I sit down to meditate. If you don't keep your mind tranquil, an agitated mind functioning in this world brings about more agitation than calmness.”

“To be spiritual is not to run away from life. You cannot run away anywhere, your mind is also going with you. The process, the repair work that has to happen is in the mind. We need to work out ways and means by which in the turmoil of this world, the mind remains tranquil.”

“Spiritual life is to anchor oneself on the divinity of the Supreme Being in your heart, by constantly remembering that even breathing which keeps us alive, is not in our hands.”

“Sarvatra Samabuddhaya - under any circumstances, meditating, not meditating, walking, eating, working, can I keep my mind tranquil and not agitated? If this is possible, then we are leading a spiritual life. If this is not possible, whatever rituals you do, whatever yoga you practice, you may stand for two hours on your head and wave your legs in the sky, you are not leading a spiritual life.”

“When happiness comes, don’t get too excited. And when pain comes, don’t get too depressed. To stay in this state at all times, is the meaning of the word Sthitaprajna, in the Gita.”

“The morning one and the evening sandhya are very important times when we should remember our link and connection with the Supreme Being. If we do that, throughout the day whatever work we do, whatever joys we get, and whatever pains we experience, all these will be set in a proper order.”

“I know people who have billions or more, but they are not happy. If we think that because somebody has a lot of money, that person is happy, we are labouring under a big illusion. There are people who have nothing and are happy. So, the happiness quotient does not depend on what you have and what you don't have. It is the blessing of the Supreme Being.”

“Under all circumstances, keep your mind peaceful, quiet, tranquil. Because action that comes out of a tranquil mind is usually the right action. Action that comes out of an agitated mind cannot be proper action.”