Quotes

Sri M said...

For the yogi, praise and blame are equal. In pleasure or in pain, in heat or in cold, a yogi manages to keep his mind balanced.

May 23, 2021

Sri M said...

We always feel we are inadequate, we are incomplete, our search for happiness is for this completeness.  The Vedas say that we are part of the Completeness which is all around us.  We are unable to...

May 22, 2021

Sri M said...

There is happiness temporarily because we have acquired something. My mind has stopped craving for it and it’s at rest.  I think the object I have acquired has made me happy.  Examine carefully.  E...

May 21, 2021

Sri M said...

When the mind is free of all distractions, when it settles down, tranquil and quiet, then you find the treasure trove of happiness within you.

May 20, 2021

Sri M said...

There are some people who seem to be happy in all situations. How?  Because they have found out, through experiences of life that the peace, tranquility, and happiness that they seek is inside, not...

May 19, 2021

Sri M said...

The ancients said that the fragrance that you seek is in you. You think it is outside but it is actually in you and that fragrance happens to be your true soul or your true identity, free of all ot...

May 18, 2021

Sri M said...

The mind has subtle hankerings for so many things, you may change robes, you may shave your head but the mind does not change easily.  You can be a yogi only when you can keep your mind quiet and t...

May 17, 2021

Sri M said...

Constant happiness comes when the mind understands the Truth and says the essence of happiness is inside and not outside. This is the teaching of the Upanishads. This is the teaching of yoga. This ...

May 16, 2021

Sri M said...

By taking Sanyasa and joining an ashram full time, you think you will find peace?  In a small group where there are very few people, politics becomes stronger. All the attitudes which one has lying...

May 15, 2021

Sri M said...

When you are in natural settings, not man-made, it’s easier for the mind to be meditative.  So, the closer you are with things that are not man-made, the mind expands and gets into a meditative state.

May 14, 2021

Sri M said...

Unless your body and mind are healthy, you cannot reach That.

May 13, 2021

Sri M said...

A Yogi’s mind is not a lethargic mind. It's an ever active, alert but tranquil mind. A spiritual being is one who keeps doing his work.  A lazy mind is a devil’s workshop anyway.

May 12, 2021