Sri M said....
To be spiritual is not to shut off your brain. People afraid of being exposed might say ‘Hey, don’t think, just accept it’, I don’t say that. Think, find out for yourself! When you find out for you...
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Sri M said....
The breath is the link to the inner consciousness. Therefore the first step is to turn your mind and engage it in your breathing patterns.
Sri M said...
The ancient seekers said, it’s true, you are looking for happiness, completeness and fulfillment. However, as you have not found it outside, have you even considered that perhaps, you can find it i...
Sri M said....
It’s a burden to carry unnecessary material in your head, especially if you are seeking something new, something which is fresh. It is better to keep it all out. You don’t need to use your mind to ...
Sri M said....
The greatest penance is to calmly and quietly hear someone insulting us with absolutely no reaction. And, at the end of it, to say ‘thank you very much’. That would be the highest penance for a yogi.
Sri M said....
How does a person grow? Not by owning huge properties and great wealth but by beginning to think that everyone is important and essential.
Sri M said....
Sat Chit Ananda! Sat is the reality of everything. Chit is consciousness by which you experience, feel or realize the reality. Ananda is bliss or happiness. Since it's difficult to directly touch S...
Sri M said....
What you discover, sans your emotions, is merely a false image of yourself, it’s not you. It’s an emotion-free imitation that's not real. We are full of emotions. Always, keep that channel open.
Sri M said....
When emotions come, don’t run away from them. Feel what is happening. Being emotional human beings, we cannot discover ourselves in a ‘dry’ emotionless manner. Only when we experience emotions are ...
Sri M said....
Churning is the process of looking within. Looking within is not just sitting with one’s eyes closed. Churning means to watch your mind, to be watchful of your interactions in your everyday life to...
Sri M said....
In the process of delving into the mind, there is a lot of churning. When you churn, just like the ancient ‘Samudra Manthan’ (churning of the ocean), the first thing that emerges is poison. Unfortu...
Sri M said....
The Upanishads are here to help us find our true self. Find out for yourself. It’s the process of going deeper and deeper into one’s inner layers of consciousness.