“So, all this fear of what will happen if I let go of my petty little self, with its petty little world (mainly of my own creation) is meaningless. It is merely the ignorant little ego trying to mak...”
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Quotes by Sri M
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“‘Poornima' means 'full moon'. It’s symbolic of the full moon’s light emanating from the heart of a human being who has purified himself/herself to such an extent that there is no cloud to hide the ...”
“Whether we are on the path of spiritual progress or not, very often we don’t get what we want. This makes us depressed. One must draw the distinction between what we want and what we need.”
“One who’s on the spiritual journey should not cry over what he loses. What is lost may be the stepping-stone to the ultimate goal — communion with the Supreme Being.”
“The whole theory of Maya does not mean that the world is an illusion. The world is a reality, but the theory of Maya says the world is only relatively real and, therefore, not absolutely real. It i...”
“What does a human worship most – Desire? Enjoyment? Wealth? These are the things that man worships – pride, prestige, respect, wealth, lust and power. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. One need n...”
“In the case of Ramana Maharishi, though did he not show any overt social concerns, people who were associated with him did express these concerns. Ramana Maharishi’s function was to sow the seeds i...”
“In spiritual matters, a concrete answer is not possible. Also, everyone pursues it differently - there is not just one path. If I am standing here and want to go there - we can go this way or we ca...”
“Though we live in this world, ultimate satisfaction is illusory and then, one day, death comes. We need to live with this understanding. Know that all people may have weaknesses like us. Instead of...”
“The most important characteristic of the Buddha was his compassion. He felt so deeply for the sufferings of mankind that he never tired of preaching the way out of suffering.”
“Somebody says something. You are thinking, “Who is this fellow to say something like this?” This will stop further suggestions or ideas from others. If the openness in one’s mind – that there is mu...”
“Buddha to his agitated disciple, Ananda: "To go into deep meditation, to listen to the music of the spheres, one has to keep the mind alert, stable and poised, not slack and lazy and at the same ti...”
“An interesting fact is all of Buddha's work was in the Pali language, which was the local language at that time. He was, consciously or unconsciously, trying to rise above the caste system where wi...”
“In simple words - desire is the root of all sorrow. These are Buddha’s words in the Diamond Sutras. Desire is the root of all sorrow; therefore, to be free of desire is to be free of sorrow and be ...”
“Buddhism is a religion of renunciation - giving up. And, kindness to all living beings. As the Buddha said, "It is one of the ways to observe the righteousness of the Buddhist life." Perhaps, one o...”