Quotes by Sri M

“Upanishad means that which is taught by the teacher to the student through which he moves closer to The Truth.  Upanishad is not in the words, it is in what is transferred between the teacher and t...”

“The whole science of meditation is a way to go beyond or go deeper than the surface of the mind, explore the deeper recesses and come up with greater abilities and greater understanding.  So m...”

“You cannot practice freedom because freedom has no design, it has no pattern. It’s absolutely free, unbound, boundless!  One cannot ‘practice’ freedom in day to day life.”

“A person who has touched that freedom, moksha or mukti, this completeness, lives an unprejudiced life of total freedom not influenced by the stereotyped images that one encounters in day to day life.”

“We can go anywhere but we carry our mind with us. We can’t escape from the mind. So, the only way, according to the Gita and also according to people who have walked on this path at least to some e...”

“Most of the activities of the world that we perform, based on the assumption that we are the body, bind us down to the earth. Karma Yoga is the theory or teaching which says, that if you can act kn...”

“A spiritual teacher sometimes provides opportunities and situations, either deliberately or as they arise naturally. He does not encourage people to run away from situations, but to pause and remai...”

“A spiritual teacher teaches a person sadhana according to that person’s capacity and individual needs. Not everyone can practice the same path, because no two people are made in the same way. Some ...”

“According to the Tantras, Kundalini is considered as the manifestation of the infinite supreme energy  within the human being . This energy, known as Parashakti or Bhavani, is said to reside in a p...”

“Alchemy is the metaphoric expression of purification of the mind and the soul. The base metal, which is the gross mind, can be refined and made very subtle and pure. Then the same mind is transform...”

“Once all illusions are burnt to ashes, one attains supreme satisfaction, unlimited bliss and happiness. Therefore one has no other desire left. This happens when the Kundalini reaches the ajna chak...”

“Mantra is a technique, not the goal. When you feel that you have entered a deep state and chanting the mantra requires effort, stop. However, the mind is very subtle and can be deceptive; what appe...”

“Moving up and down the spine is Mukhya Prana, the supreme energy. In yogic terms, this refers to the movement of aspiration, thought, concentration, and energy either toward the higher centers or t...”

“Self-realization, Kaivalya or Moksha, does not mean being free from something, but realizing that one is always free but has been labouring under the illusion that one is not. This is the same as u...”

“When I sit down to study with my teacher, I should do so with the awareness that I do not know, and therefore I am open to understanding. This does not mean being physically lower. The moment I say...”