Sri M said...
Don’t unnecessarily complicate life with too many things. Speak the truth; More than speaking the truth, think the truth. That does not mean that when you speak the truth you have to be blunt. Ther...
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Sri M said...
No amount of bhajan or kirtan is of any use unless the heart changes and starts to look outside oneself. If we can spend even half an hour for others, then we are moving forward.
Sri M said...
The highest function of the intellect is to understand its limitations in the spiritual field. This is possible only if you have really good intelligence; good intelligence sharpened by concentrat...
Sri M said...
Some people have so much theoretical knowledge and are swollen with the ego of this knowledge that they begin to think they are spiritually illuminated and start teaching people. When they do that,...
Sri M said...
The theoretical aspect is one thing, and experience is another. Some people understand this Truth and become totally silent because it can’t be expressed in words.
Sri M said...
The highest knowledge is that which leads you to the Truth.
Sri M said...
Music is an excellent help for meditation because it takes you away from the conditionings of language. Music is uniting, as opposed to the language that is sometimes dividing.
Sri M said...
When you become more mindful of yourself, you become more mindful of the outer world.
Sri M said...
Don’t think that meditation happens only when you sit cross-legged in one place. Meditation is any activity that brings about love, affection, calmness of mind, and tranquility leading to the ultim...
Sri M said...
The mind is so limited that it cannot find Reality through thought. So, what do you do? Open the heart.
Sri M said...
Use your mind as the bow, your will as the bowstring, and ‘OM’ as the arrow. Aim at the Supreme Being and let go of the arrow one-pointedly.
Sri M said...
All meditations essentially boil down to how to make the mind free of distractions, how to make it settle down, and finally how to remain in the eye of the storm, be completely free, and not be dis...