Spiritual Knowledge and Science
All possible advancements in any field you see today, either science or arts, originated as a thought, originated in that ocean of Intelligence.People talk about "science meeting spirituality" or "spirituality coming together with science" this is such an immature, childish statement. Spiritual knowledge *is* science. And science can never be away from spiritual knowledge. Because, spirit alone can bring the science up. They are two sides of the same coin.
"The spiritual path demands two things. First, authenticity. Are you authentic? Whatever, you are doing, are you authentic? The second thing it demands is intensity. How intense are you? in anything you are doing? If you are just lukewarm, there's no progress on the spiritual path."
"Company that gives you contentment and silence is a good company. Company which gives you feverishness; greed; jealousy; lust and anger is bad.". . . SRI SRI...
Consciousness and the body
You think the body makes the consciousness? No. Consciousness has made the body.
Like a honeycomb is all filled with honey, the body -- -all the holes in the body are filled with mind, or consciousness. And the nature of that is joy is Love...Sri Sri
The Presence of Consciousness
The planets move around the sun. Just the mere presence of the sun makes the planets go around. In the same way, the presence of consciousness---though it is not involved directly---its mere presence makes the body grow.
"Sow the seed of goodness with your SANKALPA. With SADHANA, SATSANG you can make a difference by your very existence. You can affect your surroundings by your very presence.". . . SRI SRI...
When you sit for meditation, let go of everything. Best way is to think, "Oh, the world is disappearing, dissolved, dead---I am dead." Unless you are "dead" you cannot meditate...Sri Sri
Manifestations
Your brain is nothing but manifestation of consciousness. Your body is nothing but manifestation of consciousness. Intelligence, wherever you see it in the world, is manifestation of consciousness
If you follow fun, misery follows you; If you follow knowledge, fun follows you!"A master is like an ocean. Ocean is there, readily available. It does not reject anybody.". . . SRI SRI...
One single thought in the mind can restrict your awareness, the totality of awareness. How big is your mind? How vast is your life? There are so many things in life. One small, insignificant thought, insignificant thing, can clog and cloud your whole awareness...Sri Sri
Yoga vs. Depression
Yoga is to realize that your mind is dynamic, your life is dynamic. Depression is a sign of static understanding about life. When you feel everything in life is dead, static, there is nothing more, nowhere to go---that is when one gets depressed.
Everything is changing. And this is all there only to heat you up, to bake you. You are baked in joy, and you are baked in sorrow. You are baked in this event, and you are baked in that event. So everything in the world bakes you, heats you up. And if you put your finger deeper into it, you will get burned. So move lightly....Sri Sri
"The divine only wants the little mind in you, and by surrendering you won't lose the good things like compassion and joy. Surrender is relaxation.". . . SRI SRI...
Not Dead
The world is not a dead place; the creation is not a dead place. It is solidified consciousness, and it is dynamic. And it is new. Every moment it is new.
"When the intellect starts maturing, it starts questioning the source of creation.Creativity is the basis of the quest. That is how the concept of God rose in the mind of man. Creativity is the source. The intellect saw there is so much orderliness. Everything is being created. Somebody must have created this. So it labeled that power, that force, which is beneath the creation as God."
"Silence is the mother of all creativity. Silence is the mother of invention. Silence is the basis of love. We need to create a sense of belongingness with silence or for silence.". . . SRI SRI...
Just one spark of beauty in wakefulness, in the awakened, manifests as knowledge, as wisdom. That is satwa -- (purity of consciousness)...Sri Sri
False Promises
The mind has promised you heaven, but it is taking you to hell. You have been chasing the mind; you’re trodding behind it. It increases the hunger and thirst in you by giving a little glimpse of joy here and there.
"Your expectation of reward for the seva turns the seva into labor. Its reward is for sure and is always more than your doing.". . . SRI SRI...
Now. Now. Now. Cultivate this habit of dropping the past. Then you can smile...Sri Sri
Servant and Beloved
There are only two relationships in which the mind can mind can burn, vanish, and dissolve---that is, surrender. And these two types of relationships: one is of servant, being a servant; as a servant, one can burn, vanish, dissolve. Another, as beloved; as beloved, one can burn, vanish and dissolve.
"Just as a lit candle can light another candle, only one who has can give. One who is free can free you, one who is love can kindle love.". . . SRI SRI...
People think---without knowing---that they know. That is a great danger... A a few books they would have studied, and a few practices they might have made. They might have met a few people here and there, may have met a few saints, too. But then they start thinking they know it all, they have it all. And they start arguing, quoting the scriptures and arguing. Love cannot blossom in such a situation....Sri Sri
Servant and Master
Being a servant is not being a slave, but being a servant is living the dignity of the Master, dissolving into the Master.
You become a perfect instrument of the Divine when you become hollow and empty...Sri Sri
"Take it granted that the divine loves you very dearly. Then, your love the divine becomes unconditional and more total. All the complaints drop away from your head.". . . SRI SRI...
"The day you feel the whole world is your home, the sky is your ceiling, the earth is your floor, and every tree is your garden, then you are really home."
Do you believe this whole universe is made up of that consciousness? And your very body, this mind, these thoughts, feelings, everything is made up of this energy, this one consciousness, this one Self? Huh? Is this belief strong in your head?...Sr Sri
"The present moment, making the mind be there -now, now, now - makes you like a child: innocent and still a lot of wisdom and depth.". . . SRI SRI...
Mind that has no hesitation, no anticipation, is meditation...Sri Sri
"The desire has driven you crazy. Stop for a while and look at it:"What is it?"That feverishness dissolves and disappears, vanishes". . . SRI SRI...
Service without attitude.... Love without reason.... Knowledge without intellect....
Life beyond time and events is what you are..
Just one spark of beauty in wakefulness, in the awakened, manifests as knowledge, as wisdom. That is satwa -- (purity of consciousness)...Sri Sri
"If somebody is hateful, we can only have compassion for them, because they are not aware of the center; they have moved from their love.". . . SRI SRI...
When an attraction becomes a little difficult to attain, then love begins to happen more. And when it becomes a little difficult to capture love, possess love, then devotion starts happening. Just reflect on this...Sri Sri
"Don't think a Guru or a Master is always blessing. There are certain moments when that blessing flows with great force. Those are very precious moments, to sit and receive that.". . . SRI SRI...
Demands on God
God is not there just to fulfill your petty demands.
"See, ninety percent of this body is only space,and space, and space. And
what is in this space? That is mind, that is consciousness, that is
intelligence. Like a honeycomb. Honeycomb is all filled with honey. Like
this in the body---all the holes in the body are filled with mind, or
consciousness. And the nature of that is joy, is Love."..Sri Sri
"Service without attitude. Love without reason. Knowledge without intellect. Life beyond time and events, Is what you are!.
In the Company of Love
In the company of one who is living Love, you also can’t but spring into that Love.
Observe that there is something much more than your "doership." It is like a vast ocean. Life is not just in your body. It is between you and me and everybody else...Sri Sri
"Stretch your action beyond your knowledge, then creation happens!.". . . SRI SRI...
Simplicity
Something that is simple, the mind cannot accept. The ego wants very complicated and difficult things.
"Awareness, if it is not controlled by joy and bliss, will only bring irritation and anger.". . . SRI SRI...
Innermost Self
In your innermost Self---in its purity and clarity---you are not different from God.
Drop all those divisions (of the mind), altogether. This is what is holding you back from enlightenment. This is what is holding you back from your very nature. Drop those right now...Sri Sri
"Be sincere in your attempts to go to God. Don't try to be too smart with Divine and attempt to fool Him.Once you receive bliss,then everything else is joy. Without bliss, joy in the world is impermanent.". . . SRI SRI...
Maturing Intellect
When the intellect starts maturing, it starts questioning the source of creation.
"Perfect persons never happen, they don't exist. We can make a imperfect person perfect by loving him.". . . SRI SRI...
No Closeness
Misunderstandings happen on this planet because of distance, because there is no closeness, no one ever "sits next to" the other. In one house people live on different planets. In a town, people live in different galaxies. There is so much distance, and so there is no understanding.
Cause of Fear
The transcendental principal, the fourth state of our consciousness, rules over all the other influences of all the planets or cosmic rays. So, if you could meditate, you nullify all the undesirable effects of the cosmic rays, the cosmos. Singing, chanting, meditating can eliminate all those undesirable effects.
The Foundation of Knowledge
Knowledge is possible only when you come close. From a distance, and in a formal atmosphere, knowledge cannot blossom...Being together is the foundation of knowledge.
Language of Existence
The more "in" you are, the more consolidated you are, in the very core of your Being, the center of your Being, the more you speak the language of the Existence. You do so much good; you do so many wonderful things around you.
"You having faith in The Guru or God, Does not do anything to Guru or God. Your having faith gives you immediate strength. It is a great wealth, blessings.". . . SRI SRI...
Nearness and Distance
Love cannot tolerate distance, and hatred cannot tolerate nearness.
"Your own concepts have created "walls" and so you need a "door." But when there are no concepts, there are no walls.". . . SRI SRI...
The Ultimate Prerequisite
When there is no peace, forget about God, forget about Truth, forget about Divinity, forget about everything else. The first requirement is peace.
"Eat food not in hurry, not with violence, but with a sense of offering.". . . SRI SRI...
Celebration happens when the mind unites with the spirit. The mind keeps crying and crying until it finds the spirit! When the mind unites with the spirit then real celebration happens
Sometimes on a dark night if there is lightning, that second you see the whole town. Everything becomes visible, even for a few moments. Like that, surrender happens in deep meditation...Sri Sri
"Loyalty means believing in the continuity of commitment. Responsibility, dedication and commitment are the limbs of loyalty.". . . SRI SRI...
Little and Big
Within this small body, you are able to experience the infinite space
Relationship is what? Feeling no separation---I am you, you are me. You are part of me, I am part of you.
..Sri Sri
Ego Trip
Someone experiences bliss, and that bliss, itself, becomes a trip for the ego. So the ego, in turn, destroys the infinity, the joy, the bliss.
You sit and think; you sit and feel. Do you think that feeling just remains with you? It reaches far beyond this universe. Your intentions, your feelings get spread much faster than the radiation. It is spread all over this globe and far, far beyond..Sri Sri
"Life is Love…Life is Joy…Life is Enthusiasm .". . . SRI SRI...
Be active, be dynamic, but not obsessed with or feverish about fulfilling desires because that is the root cause of depression. If you are depressed, underneath the depression, is a lingering desire.
Pause
Just singing is not sufficient. One can just go on singing. But in between the songs, a few moments of silence, of depth, of experiencing the bliss of the infinite---that is very essential.
" Within this small body, you are able to experience the infinite space..". . . SRI SRI...
Churning the Mind
Life is the process of "churning." Your mind is being churned by so many things, events happening. Your mind is churned and churned and churned, and finally, the "butter" comes---it's the sainthood, the saintliness in you.
Knowledge is possible only when you come close. From a distance, and in a formal atmosphere, knowledge cannot blossom...Being together is the foundation of knowledge." . . . SRI SRI...
Sought After
He searches for you, wherever you are; God comes and searches for you. He'll search, and he will take you wherever you are.
When there is no peace, forget about God, forget about Truth, forget about Divinity, forget about everything else. The first requirement is peace." . . . SRI SRI...
Longing and Love
There can't be love without longing and there can't be longing without love.
"Honoring body is YOGA. Honoring breath is PRANAYAM. Honoring mind is MEDITATION." . . . SRI SRI...
Creating Love
Can you create love inside you? It is not possible; love is a happening, a phenomenon.
"When love glows, it is bliss. When it flows, it is compassion. When it blows, it is anger. When it is ferments, it is jealousy. When it is all 'no', it is hatred. When it acts, it is perfection. Whem love knows, it is ME ." . . . SRI SRI...
Dissolving the Ego
When there is Love, there is no ego; ego dissolves like the dew drops with the sun.
"Life is a war. Doctors fight against disease. Lawyers fight against injustice. Teachers fight against ignorance. Depression happens when you lose the will to fight. The decision to fight can take away your depression." . . . SRI SRI...
Can we love something or someone with efforts?Is it possible?No..Its not possible..Love is a spontaneous inner happening..It just happens...We cannot control love..Love controls us..We r so tiny in front of love..Love is a phenomenon..
Longing
Longing is part of love, is the other face of love.
Take It For Granted
Take it for granted---even if nobody loves you, say, "Everyone loves me!"
Possessing
We want to possess love; in the act of possessing, we destroy love.
Desire Makes You Weak
Our energy is getting dissipated in the form of fears and desires, fears and desires. And it is the desire that makes you weak.
"Acceptance brings sincerity. Don't label yourself. You don't know who you are. Simply accept that you don't know how great you are or how stupid you are." . . . SRI SRI...
"Learn to make people your own. They already belong to you. They come from the same soil and breathe the same air which you expel.." . . . SRI SRI...
Demanding
When you demand love, you are destroying love.
"Learn to make people your own. They already belong to you. They come from the same soil and breathe the same air which you expel.." . . . SRI SRI...
Separateness
The ego is simply an illusion. "Ego" means separateness, that's all.
Impatient means hurry in the mind; Lethargy means slowness in action. Patience in mind and dynamism in action is the right formula.". . . SRI SRI...
Guru is inside you. Have an inner union with the guru. Inside, be with the guru. Krishna is inside you; God, the Divine is inside you---have an inner connection with the Divine...Sri Sri
Ego and Divine Love
As long as there is ego, there is no Divine Love; and when there is Divine Love, the ego---there is no sign of it.
"Stop wanting Love - that is how you become Love, you realize Love. As long as the wanting is there, it takes you further from Love.". . . SRI SRI...
depression happens when we lose the ability to fight..
The Pain of Separation
Longing, the pain of separation, increases the love in you. That increases the prayerfulness in you.
Through the grace of the Master, you can reach all your goals - both worldly and Divine.". . . SRI SRI...
Loving Objects
A person who cannot love people, starts loving objects.
The path is very long - the goal is in every moment; the goal is where you are.". . . SRI SRI...
Simply in Love
A devotee is not there even for wisdom. He simply is in love. He has fallen in deep love with the master, with the infinity, with God. He doesn�t care whether he gets enlightened or not.
Closing Down
Our love---capacity to love---everybody has, but they have not utilized it. We have not thrown ourselves open. We have closed into our small, "my, my, me, me, mine."
Love and Expansion
Love is sharing; love is expansion. You can't but love, because you want to expand! And nature of life is to expand. But we have learned and cultured all our habits to restrain ourselves, and that is why the Divine Love is not manifesting in our life fully.
Love Transformed
The love that you have for objects for people, for things, and places, and items is not different from Divine Love. It's not opposite to Divine Love... I tell you the same love is transformed, becomes Divine Love.
"When you sit for meditation, let go of everything. Best way is to think, 'Oh, the world is disappearing, dissolved, dead. I am dead.' Unless you are 'dead' you cannot meditate.". . . SRI SRI...
Feverishness
The feverishness in us destroys the joy.
In Between
"Human" is the link between the Divine and the animalistic tendencies.
"A devotee is one who does not think, "What about me?" He has so much trust in the Master.". . . SRI SRI...
