Quotes

Sri M said...

‘Poornima' means 'full moon'. It’s symbolic of the full moon’s light emanating from the heart of a human being who has purified himself/herself to such an extent that there is no cloud to hide the ...

July 22, 2017

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Whether we are on the path of spiritual progress or not, very often we don’t get what we want. This makes us depressed. One must draw the distinction between what we want and what we need.

July 21, 2017

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One who’s on the spiritual journey should not cry over what he loses. What is lost may be the stepping-stone to the ultimate goal — communion with the Supreme Being.

July 20, 2017

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The whole theory of Maya does not mean that the world is an illusion. The world is a reality, but the theory of Maya says the world is only relatively real and, therefore, not absolutely real. It i...

July 19, 2017

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What does a human worship most – Desire? Enjoyment? Wealth? These are the things that man worships – pride, prestige, respect, wealth, lust and power. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. One need n...

July 18, 2017

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In the case of Ramana Maharishi, though did he not show any overt social concerns, people who were associated with him did express these concerns. Ramana Maharishi’s function was to sow the seeds i...

July 17, 2017

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In spiritual matters, a concrete answer is not possible. Also, everyone pursues it differently - there is not just one path. If I am standing here and want to go there - we can go this way or we ca...

July 15, 2017

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Though we live in this world, ultimate satisfaction is illusory and then, one day, death comes. We need to live with this understanding. Know that all people may have weaknesses like us. Instead of...

July 14, 2017

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The most important characteristic of the Buddha was his compassion. He felt so deeply for the sufferings of mankind that he never tired of preaching the way out of suffering.

July 13, 2017

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Somebody says something. You are thinking, “Who is this fellow to say something like this?” This will stop further suggestions or ideas from others. If the openness in one’s mind – that there is mu...

July 12, 2017

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Buddha to his agitated disciple, Ananda: "To go into deep meditation, to listen to the music of the spheres, one has to keep the mind alert, stable and poised, not slack and lazy and at the same ti...

July 11, 2017

Sri M said...

An interesting fact is all of Buddha's work was in the Pali language, which was the local language at that time. He was, consciously or unconsciously, trying to rise above the caste system where wi...

July 10, 2017