Quotes by Sri M

“I would say, living in this world and experiencing life is the philosopher’s stone that eventually transforms you from base metal to pure gold.”

“Nivrutti Marga and Pravartti Marga - Pravratti means the mind is outgoing, also known as extrovert. It operates outside, through the senses. All the experiences of this world are gained through Pra...”

“Every one of us, although we say we are looking for this or that, is looking for philosophy or welfare. What we are really looking for is happiness.”

“The root sorrow is about the wrong identity. One thinks one is the body. Being body-oriented, one becomes vulnerable to sorrows. One experiences the sorrows because anything that happens to the bod...”

“In “Kalaripayattu’ — the art of self-defense popular in Kerala — they say: Never do anything when you are angry because all your calculations may go wrong. So let your anger dissipate and then perf...”

“In the search for truth, austerity, chastity and faith has to be observed. Be chaste, be pure and have faith that the answer will come when you have lived thus. This is the preliminary preparation ...”

“You always think that only happiness is a blessing. Sorrow is a blessing too. It leads us to greater, deeper and more permanent happiness.”

“The world is such a funny place. You try to go behind something and it always runs away from you; you leave it and it tries to follow you! Vishwamitra goes off to the forest for ‘Tapasya’ and Menak...”

“You see affection links the Supreme Manifestation, or even a great Teacher, to those who can benefit from it. This ‘affection’ doesn’t ask for anything in return. It is a link that develops due to ...”

“You cannot practice attaining freedom in day-to-day life. Freedom is not something that you practice; it’s something that you attain. It’s something which is you, which is yourself. You can’t pract...”

“The central message is that, there is only One Supreme Being and that Supreme Being resides in the hearts of all. He is the ‘Antaryami’ - residing in the heart of all beings. By living a righteous ...”

“You cannot conceive of a mind without thought; so the mind in totality is actually a bundle of thoughts from the past to the present and projecting into the future.”

“Vedanta says: when the mind understands its inability to reach out and find it, it finally rests or lets go; it surrenders, becomes still and quiet naturally, not forcibly. Then, when the mind and ...”

“When it comes to enquiry, or going within and finding oneself, one has to discard a number of misunderstandings and illusion s not only inside but also those of the outside world—the world which we...”

“An isolated understanding of something is a great detriment to the complete understanding of one’s self and the universe because such a vision becomes a fanatical vision. It has to change; it has t...”