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Sri M said...

When the mind is free of all distractions, when it settles down, tranquil and quiet, then you find the treasure trove of happiness within you.

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There are some people who seem to be happy in all situations. How?  Because they have found out, through experiences of life that the peace, tranquility, and happiness that they seek is inside, not...

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The ancients said that the fragrance that you seek is in you. You think it is outside but it is actually in you and that fragrance happens to be your true soul or your true identity, free of all ot...

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The mind has subtle hankerings for so many things, you may change robes, you may shave your head but the mind does not change easily.  You can be a yogi only when you can keep your mind quiet and t...

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Constant happiness comes when the mind understands the Truth and says the essence of happiness is inside and not outside. This is the teaching of the Upanishads. This is the teaching of yoga. This ...

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By taking Sanyasa and joining an ashram full time, you think you will find peace?  In a small group where there are very few people, politics becomes stronger. All the attitudes which one has lying...

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When you are in natural settings, not man-made, it’s easier for the mind to be meditative.  So, the closer you are with things that are not man-made, the mind expands and gets into a meditative state.

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Unless your body and mind are healthy, you cannot reach That.

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A Yogi’s mind is not a lethargic mind. It's an ever active, alert but tranquil mind. A spiritual being is one who keeps doing his work.  A lazy mind is a devil’s workshop anyway.

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Don't be obsessed with failure. All people who have succeeded are those who have failed and continued and said we will somehow do it.

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There is a kind of state between sleep and wakefulness which is so blissful that one does not want to come out of it. When you are experiencing it, it’s meditation.

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If the mind can be free of distractions, if the mind can become tranquil, then it is able to access that fullness in us which is actually a spark of the universal fullness; and it's also blissful. ...