Sri M said...
Mantra is a technique and not the goal. When you feel you have entered a deep state and chanting the mantra also takes effort, Stop! But watch out, the mind is very tricky, it may be laziness wh...
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Sri M said...
Ishavasya Upanishad was a favorite text of Mahatma Gandhi. It begins with a beautiful statement, “Ishavasyam Idam Sarvam” which means that the Supreme being pervades everything here.
Sri M said...
The Energy and the Power that is manifested all over the world, right from the energy that you see in a tiny amoeba that moves, gets its food, and eats it, is a constantly renewing force, which is ...
Sri M said....
You cannot have a healthy body without a healthy mind. One of the prerequisites of a healthy body is to eat less, and do good exercise.
Sri M said...
Sharing is an essential part of well-being. As you give, so you receive. So, give whenever possible, whatever possible, in whichever way you can.
Sri M said...
There is a divinity in every heart, and that divinity - by its very essence - is peace, tranquility, and happiness. The more you tune into it, the happier you are, the better your mind is, and the ...
Sri M said...
No matter what happens, don’t bother. You may suffer reverses, and you may get into trouble. Stick to your spiritual path, if you are serious.
Sri M said...
If you are on the spiritual path, if you are moving towards the Truth, the first steps are - try to be truthful in day-to-day life. You cannot tell lies 24 hours a day and expect to find the Absolu...
Sri M said...
We carry so many things in our head. Be simple. Throw off the burdens and be free!
Sri M said...
Nobody can give us illumination; we have to find it ourselves. Just as one who is hungry has to find food for oneself.
Sri M said...
Surrender means to understand that I am helpless at a certain point and, therefore, I need to relax, let go, be patient and wait. In that waiting, something arrives. The breeze may be from within.
Sri M said...
Only when the mind has ceased all finding, grasping, and then settled down in that silence, something happens.