Sri M said...
Yoga is not merely standing on your head. It’s much more. The true meaning of Yoga is the complete ending of the mind's distractions.
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Yoga is not merely standing on your head. It’s much more. The true meaning of Yoga is the complete ending of the mind's distractions.
Is there some way by which the ordinary mind, caught up in this world with its pains and pleasures, be free and touch the essence? The study of this is called the Brahmavidya, and the way to do thi...
A spiritual seeker is not tempted by anything other than to find the truth one-pointedly.
If we live in this world with the heart anchored to the core Truth, then we can live more efficiently than ever before.
It doesn’t matter who the teacher is, what he or she looks like, etc. What's important is the wisdom that comes from the teacher.
Moderation in all areas - eating, drinking, sleeping, and also entertainment. But don’t make entertainment your sole aim in life.
If the body has not rested and is not alert, then it cannot meditate. It'll impact the mind. So, keep your body in a state where it's not tortured by lack of sleep or extreme fasting.
Yoga is not a passive state. It is a super-active state wherein there's action in the tranquillity of mind, without agitation.
To begin one’s spiritual journey, the starting mind must be a quiet mind, a tranquil mind. It is a runway from which you can take off.
When Buddha said to his monks - ‘Go Forth!’, he didn’t mean to only walk, he also meant getting out of the stagnant little pool that we have created for ourselves. Move!
Shivaratri is a new beginning as He finishes his dance of destruction. Now, this dance of destruction is a very auspicious thing. The dance of destruction is actually a renewal, where the old is de...
Shivam means consciousness, bliss, and auspiciousness. It is present within us and moving towards That is the spiritual journey.