Quotes

Sri M said....

In the ancient texts, anything that is described universally in the macrocosm will also be linked to something in the microcosm, the human system. The root of the Aswatha tree is the bottom of the ...

November 27, 2018

Sri M said....

The first step towards Self-realization is to understand the connection between the body and the brain, not just to keep repeating that I am the Supreme Brahman.

November 26, 2018

Sri M said....

A clear understanding of anatomy and physiology is an important aspect of yoga. That is the first understanding of yourself. I am not saying you should all study medicine; you need not go into deta...

November 25, 2018

Sri M said....

Spiritual development is not a mass affair. We cannot develop spiritually in groups. All that should be taken off from our minds. We are not sheep that can be herded together and made to eat the sa...

November 24, 2018

Sri M said....

In our relationship with the spiritual teacher – I won’t even use the word spiritual – in your relationship with the teacher, please be frank, truthful and clear. Don’t try to bluff, because it doe...

November 23, 2018

Sri M said....

Every day when you wake up in the morning, or go to bed at night, look at yourself and say, ‘where am I, what am I doing? How many falsities are still in my life? Am I really doing my sadhana since...

November 22, 2018

Sri M said....

At least in spiritual matters, please don’t lie! Don’t say I meditated for six hours today and lights were going up and down. Say only what you really feel.  If you don’t follow this, it is the gre...

November 21, 2018

Sri M said....

The insistence is on finding the truth – going towards the truth. That word, Truth is such an important word. So, in this pilgrimage of life too, stick to the truth as far as possible, especially o...

November 20, 2018

Sri M said....

So often, there may be a madman sitting in a corner, in the bus stand, or in the street somewhere, who may not show any powers, but he could very easily be an advanced, spiritual person. What I am ...

November 19, 2018

Sri M said....

While we practice our sadhana, if we sometimes get some powers, see lights or hear sounds – do not think that God is going to come! There are many people who have many powers, but have not yet had ...

November 18, 2018

Sri M said....

If both shraddha and saburi are there, then definitely, there is no problem in sadhana. What happens often is that: when there is shraddha, there is not enough saburi and the other way round. Both ...

November 17, 2018

Sri M said....

Shraddha means absolute one-pointed attention. It has been translated as ‘Faith’ also. It actually means absolute, one-pointed attention; the complete attention on your goal.

November 16, 2018