Quotes by Sri M

“There is one shortcut to finding the truth which most don't attempt as it is very difficult. And that is to cut the ego into two. Let’s leave the shortcut for now and see if we can suspend our judg...”

“If you practice Kriya and if one’s foremost intention is not finding the Truth, then even Kriya is not going to work. The Supreme Being will not show himself if I sit down and breathe up and down t...”

“Thoughts can be constructive, but thoughts can also be damaging. When thoughts have subsided, infinite energy flows into you. A Yogi or Vedantin is one who deliberately works out techniques to tap ...”

“Adi Shankaracharya said that ultimately there is only One reality, not two. All dissipation, all problems, all tensions happen when there is another. There is only One, and that reality happens to ...”

“There is nothing impossible on this earth if one puts his or her mind to it. Why? Because, Inside us is the essence of that Purnata, our true essence.”

“From birth onwards, when we begin to learn, we are conditioned into believing that we are weak and incapable of doing certain things. But the great message of the Upanishads is “Uttishthata jagrata...”

“Why do we study Advaita, Brahma Sutras, Upanishads, and practice Kriya Yoga? Why do we do that? Because we feel inadequate, and we want to touch that completeness from which we have come, the Sourc...”

“The moment you are serious that nothing else is more important to you than finding the Truth; your Guru will come to you. One of the main functions of the Guru is to make you stand on your own feet...”

“I think to seek power from the spiritual teacher is merely a carryover, an extension of seeking power and luxuries from this world into the spiritual field. I would call it spiritual entertainment ...”

“While it’s true that a person who has advanced spiritually  possesses certain extraordinary capacities, it is also true that a genuine spiritual teacher as far as possible does not exhibit his powe...”

“Guru Purnima is for paying your respect to all Teachers and Gurus, both in the inner as well as the outer world. You should not imagine that we are paying respect to one Guru. It is actually to sho...”

“Consider it your spiritual right to meet the teacher, to talk with him and in general, lead a life of companionship with the teacher, at least for a short time.  While not forgetting that he is not...”

“Don’t keep any secrets from your spiritual teacher.  It is only through understanding the student completely that the teacher can give complete attention and lead you to a complete cure from the di...”

“Merely by taking flowers and gifts to a Guru, one should not suppose that one is moving towards one's spiritual goal. That can happen only when teachings are followed and one remains with the teach...”

“Being kind, being helpful, and serving others is indeed worship of that divine spark resident in other beings. Kindness and doing good should go hand-in-hand with one’s meditative practices.   ”