Quotes

Sri M said...

When the mind begins to be kind, animals begin to see that somebody genuinely doesn’t mean to harm or hurt them, that violence has been completely wiped out of his mind or her mind. The animal sens...

September 14, 2016

Sri M said...

Non-violence does not mean an external manifestation of being not harmful to others alone. Nonviolence is a state of mind. I have seen this happen with my Master - with whom I lived in the Himalaya...

September 13, 2016

Sri M said...

The Buddha did not talk about God per se, but the greatest practical understanding of Godliness is the compassion that he preached. Love and compassion is the essence of the Buddhist teaching. Also...

September 12, 2016

Sri M said...

Is there some way by which the ancient 3000-year-old saying in the Rig Veda, ‘Ekam Sat Vipra Bahudavadanti’ can be implemented? There is one truth, but the wise will name it in different ways. Why ...

September 11, 2016

Sri M said...

The Jains have a philosophy, ‘Anaitadvat’, which means something may be this or may be that. I think it is this, you may think it is that, but it may be something else altogether. We cannot be sure...

September 10, 2016

Sri M said...

If we start examining our thoughts, we cannot actually speak because most thoughts are not towards spiritual evolution. So, it is best not to speak, better to keep quiet. Very often, I meet Mouni B...

September 08, 2016

Sri M said...

Decide that I am going to look at myself in a mirror – which is not clouded by my own prejudices – in which I can actually see my image. And if I see some flaws, I should start correcting them. I a...

September 07, 2016

Sri M said...

Look at yourself and see where you are. Before every act, look at the motive. Before you act, before you speak, when a thought enters your mind, hold for a second and see what is your motive, why a...

September 06, 2016

Sri M said...

From our understanding – there is only one mind. There are no many minds. There is only one mind. We have divided it into my mind, your mind, his mind, and her mind. You begin to understand this fa...

September 05, 2016

Sri M said...

What is also built-in, and which is not evident, is that I am ready to look after somebody else's child. So, it is the moment I move from looking after only what is mine to also looking after that ...

September 04, 2016

Sri M said...

To love my own child and look after my child – all animals do that, including the gorillas and the monkeys, no big deal. Suppose, I say I love my neighbour's child, that is something - then I am mo...

September 03, 2016

Sri M said...

When you say you follow the teachings, it does not mean you can sit everyday and close your eyes for hours together - not that the mind is still - and think that you have done the job. The spiritua...

September 02, 2016