Our Quotes of the Day:
It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.
Guru, God and Self are One.
Sri Yukteswar used to poke gentle fun at the commonly inadequate conceptions of renunciation."A beggar cannot renounce wealth," Master would say. "If a man laments: 'My business has failed; my wife has left me; I will renounce all and enter a monastery,' to what worldly sacrifice is he referring? He did not renounce wealth and love; they renounced him!"Saints like Gandhi, on the other hand, have made not only tangible material sacrifices, but also the more difficult renunciation of selfish motive and private goal, merging their inmost being in the stream of humanity as a whole.
God speaks in the silence of the heart
Regular meditation opens the avenues of intuitional knowledge, makes the mind calm and steady, awakens an ecstatic feeling, and brings the practitioner in contact with the source of his/her very being.
To transform the world, we must begin with ourselves; and what is important in beginning with ourselves is the intention. The intention must be to understand ourselves and not to leave it to others to transform themselves or to bring about a modified change through revolution, either of the left or of the right. It is important to understand that this is our responsibility, yours and mine.
The primary purpose of meditation is to become conscious of, and familiar with, our inner life. The ultimate purpose is to reach the source of life and consciousness.
It takes time for an acorn to turn into an oak, but the oak is already implied in the acorn.
Civil disobedience is the assertion of a right which law should give but which it denies.
I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following.
The one who enjoys the beauty of the present moment is truly alive.
Keep your mind concentrated and your senses under control.
What keeps us from happiness is our inability to fully inhabit the present.
Whatever you may have to do, watch your mind. Also you must have moments of complete inner peace and quiet, when your mind is absolutely still. If you miss it, you miss the entire thing. If you do not, the silence of the mind will dissolve and absorb all else.
The first principle of true teaching is that nothing can be taught.
Those who want the fewest things are nearest to the gods.
Success is not rightly measured by wealth, prestige and power. Success is measured by the yardstick of happiness.
God enjoins you to treat women well, for they are your mothers, daughters, aunts.
What men call knowledge, is the reasoned acceptance of false appearances. Wisdom looks behind the veil and sees.
For a true disciple, the repetition of the mantra is like food.
A pure woman is better than a hundred yogis. Women are more open to love God.
Bless everything in existence with your entire being and immediately you recognise your inner state of completeness and harmony.
Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little.
