Quotes

Sri M said...

Can you conceive of a mind without thoughts, you cannot. So mind means thought and therefore if I say I am now tranquil and thoughtless, the thought is still there. All you can do is, as Patanjali ...

June 16, 2021

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Half an hour or one hour of sitting down quietly and being mindful of your mind, thoughts, and breath is a very important preparation to attain that mindfulness which we seek, which is to be totall...

June 15, 2021

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There is a constant movement towards trying to find peace by acquiring things but that never happens. That’s why the Upanishads say ‘Tena Tyaktena Bhunjita’; Let go and rejoice.

June 14, 2021

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The grace is always there. But our windows are closed and you can’t dictate when the grace should flow. The entire process of spiritual practice is to leave your windows and doors open, so when it ...

June 13, 2021

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The true essence of Consciousness is beyond the brain but functions through the brain.  If you have to touch That consciousness which is not part of the brain - with its activities, memories, emoti...

June 12, 2021

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We spend all our lives trying to push sorrow away and keep only happiness. This is not possible. The very moment you try to push sorrow away you create more sorrow. If you understand this, then eve...

June 11, 2021

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If you can be mindful of your thoughts, actions, meditation, and breath, that is called mindfulness. Complete mindfulness is not just a small practice but a total mindfulness as you go along with l...

June 10, 2021

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Every little cell has an intelligence and therefore it is conscious. In every cell and in every living being there is intelligence, therefore, there is consciousness.

June 09, 2021

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The movement towards fulfillment and happiness is the whole center of civilization. All civilization has come because we want to expand, improve, become more refined and experience more happiness.

June 08, 2021

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Sometimes the aspiration for spiritual practice comes in the presence of someone who has touched it. You feel what is the secret of this person's happiness?  He doesn’t seem to possess much, but he...

June 07, 2021

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The Gita says Sanyasa is not throwing away things and walking off. It is when one can live under all circumstances without being attached to it. No change of robe, no nothing is required.

June 06, 2021

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Conscious means to be aware of the world, of all that you see in the world; all these things together constitute consciousness. Consciousness naturally also means awareness.

June 05, 2021