Walls of Concepts
Your own concepts have created "walls" and so you need a "door." But when there are no concepts, there are no walls.
Expressing Love
When we express love too much, then also it disappears, dies out. It's like when you keep the seed on the surface of the soil, not a little deep inside, it diesn't grow.
There are only selfish or bad moments; there are no bad people in this world. They are ignorant. Inside every culprit is a victim crying for help. Feel compassionate for such people.
"Do not blame others. Do not blame anybody--it's all in here. Like the waves in the ocean, your world arises in your own consciousness.". . . SRI SRI...
Constantly you are looking for proof of something. This is one mode of activity. Yoga is when you drop this. Then alone you can abide in the Self....Sri Sri
Now or Later
If you are upset, you don't say, "Ok, tomorrow, I'll get upset. Today let me not get upset." But anything good, anything that is uplifting the Self, we have a tendency to postpone: "I'll do it tomorrow, later on, another time."
Beyond Birth And Death
There is something in you that is beyond death. And that is before birth, also.
"If you look to God, pray to God, with a full heart, dropping sorrow (What is sorrow! Huh? Hanging on to the past.) Then whatever you desire will all be given to you.". . SRI SRI...
When the big Mind wins over the small, even the failure of the small mind is a joy. It has always happened that way. Turn back and see---some of your failures have been very good. They have made you progress somewhere, made you stronger....Sri Sri
Reality
No one ever feels that one is going to die. You know why? Because that is the reality!
Sankalpa
Sankalpa is a strong wish to achive a goal. U cant develop it ,it happens in u. Once a sankalpa comes in u , u can pray silently after every kriya,meditation & satsang.That increse the strenth of sankalpa
The moment there is surrender there is peace---that very second there is peace....Sri Sri
There is hope for every soul, for every human being, to live unconditional love. That is why human body is so precious---because in this body you have the ability to erase all the unwanted negative impressions.....Sri Sri
You are not going to die
Though you may feel, " I am going to die; I am old getting old," --- this is superficial. Deep down inside you, you know for sure you are not going to die. You are beyond death.
Thou Art Supreme
That which is unmoved, like the ocean without waves, that which is free and pure, that which exists in the three periods of time---the past, present, and future---that supreme art Thou. Meditate on this and realize, right now.
You are not the body
You are not the body/mind complex. You are the eternity.
"Being more aware in life and laughing every moment, we pass through this world. That is growth, that is blossoming in our personality. ". . . SRI SRI...
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
You have just been overshadowed by the events in your mind---that is all that has happened. A cloud has covered the sun. What can any cloud do to the sun? Can it destroy it? Remember your nature. You are the only Soul, only Being........Sri Sri
"The purpose of sorrow is to bring you back to the Self, which is all joy. But this realization is possible only through Knowledge -awareness. Knowledge leads sorrow towards the Self.". . . SRI SRI...
The Illusion of self
The self as a different entity, an object, is what people are trying to see. That is an illusion.
When heart speaks and heart listens, harmony is produced. It is always so. When head talks and head listens, argument is produced......Sr Sri
A few moments of the experience of Divine Love can destroy all the sins, all the guilt, all the negativity -- not only in and around the person, but all over.”
"Nature is limitless. Always expand your consciousness, you are born a king, do not be a beggar and shrink your consciousness". . . SRI SRI...
If your level of prana is high, you can sustain a smile through whatever may come....Sri Sri
No End to it
There is no end to moving from scene to scene, from person to person, from thing to thing---whole life could be spent doing that. You can spend a whole life. But if you think joy is there, then uniting cannot happen, then you cannot bring all the strings of your Self together.
Take life not serious. If you take life very serious, then you are bound to be disturbed. The only way you can maintain your equanimity is to take it as a play, as a game, and not take anything too serious....Sri Sri
"Never mind any words from anybody. If you could just do that, then you have won the world.". . . SRI SRI...
Tendency to Merge
In this entire creation there is a tendency to become one, to get back to one, because the two is painful. From two, to go to one is the purpose of creation. Everything wants to merge into something. What is that? We call it Love.
Existing as though you are not, living as though you are not there at all: hollow and empty - pure, empty space - that is when one says, "Let Thy will be done. Let Thy will be done. Let Thy will be done." That is true unity between the little small mind and the infinite mind, the cosmic mind, the universal mind.....Sri Sri
"It is impossible to know thoughts before they come. You know them as they come. And, if they are stupid, simply smile at them, laugh at them, and they will move away.". . . SRI SRI...
Consciousness is the Guru
Consciousness is the Master, is the Divinity, is the Guru, is your Self.
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
Getting Baked
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.
When you listen, listen to something more. Not just to the sound, but to the silence, too.,............Sri Sri
"Wake up and see that everyone loves you. If you ever feel lonely and feel that no one loves and cares for you - remember me. Know that there is one person in this universe who will always love you, always stand by you"... SRI SRI...
Part of Me
You are Divine. You are part of me. I am part of you.
"The world is full of differences and arguments are inevitable. With forbearance or patience and wisdom, skillfully make your way up". . . SRI SRI...
Take life not serious. If you take life very serious, then you are bound to be disturbed. The only way you can maintain your equanimity is to take it as a play, as a game, and not take anything too serious....Sri Sri
Joy / Not Joy
This is what we see in the world today: everyone is moving towards joy, but people are not joyful. They are the opposite---miserable. Because they are clinging on to the sense objects rather than the source of joy.
Sitting close to the Master---that is "Upanishad"--- you catch on to many things. You catch on to the inexpressible. You catch on something that is indescribable....Sri Sri
Any argument---just step out from that shoe you are in and see you can counter-argue that. This is what the laws and law offices do. Isn't it?”
"More will be given to you only if you utilise properly what you already have! This is a law in nature". . . SRI SRI...
"What puts you on the road is wanting to enjoy. What brings you home is being in love."
The moment there is surrender there is peace---that very second there is peace...Sri Sri
Stuck in the Wrappings
The world is a beautiful package, the world is not bad. It's a wrapping paper to you. A beautiful gift is given to you with a very wonderful wrapping paper around it. But if you are stuck with the wrapping paper, the package of the gift, you will not even open it, you will not see the gift that has been given inside the package to you. This is what most people do.
"If you don't realize you are blessed, then the doership begins. If you want to make a difference in your life, feel you are blessed". . . SRI SRI...
EMPTINESS
"Emptiness is the doorway between material and spiritual worlds. It is where you come to understand the nature of the spirit. If you do not know emptiness, you can not know the joy of the being. The knack of experiencing being causes emptiness. From the emptiness begins the fullness."
For every step, the previous phase has to be disolved. One phase disolves to give space for another, and it is always evolutionary. So there is no reverting back, no reversing---it is evolutionary. It can stop for a while, but then it continues...Sri Sri
Holding On
If you are holding on to stones in your hands, your hands will not be free to take the diamonds and gold.
Mindless violence is prevalent in the world. In the name of country, in the name of religion, in the name of race. This is absolute nonsense! This is total lack of viveka, total lack of wisdom...Sri Sri
Drop the rock!
You have to drop the rock in order to pluck the flowers
"When we see the purpose from all sides, from every angle, the end product that we want in this life, in this world, is a love that doesn't cause pain, a love that is, that gows, and stands forever."
No End to it
There is no end to moving from scene to scene, from person to person, from thing to thing---whole life could be spent doing that. You can spend a whole life. But if you think joy is there, then uniting cannot happen, then you cannot bring all the strings of your Self together.
When we express love too much, then also it disappears, dies out. It?s like when you keep the seed on the surface of the soil, not a little deep inside, it doesn?t grow....Sri Sri
"If you just look into all the pleasures or joy that you get in life from the world, from anything they all come with a tax. You have to pay a tax for them. And this tax is sorrow. ". . . SRI SRI...
When you meditate or when you pray, when you are in the space of vastness, calmness and love, you emit certain vibrations, and these vibrations are not limited to you or your environment. They also touch all those minds or the balloons of souls which are outside your physical reality. Your prayer transcends physical reality and reaches the subtle levels of existence....Sri Sri
Limited Senses
Our senses have a limited capacity to enjoy, but the desire in the mind to enjoy is infinite. This is where opposition begins: the mind wants to enjoy, but your body is too tired to enjoy
"When something bothers you too much in the mind, you want to talk. This is in between. I tell you, when something bothers you in the mind, get into action-work. You will see that gives a bigger relief. ". . . 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
Unlimited Joy
This is quite natural: your mind is not satisfied with limited joy. It wants unlimited joy. The desire of every mind is to go to the source where it is unlimited joy.
"If you manipulate words, it is a lie; If you play on words, it is a joke; If you rely on words, it is ignorance; If you transcend words, it is WISDOM.". . . SRI SRI...
You are the Source
Stop struggling to become something you already are. You are the goal. You are the source.
Creation is all anxious to fulfill your desire when you become hollow and empty......Sri Sri
Pleasure and Pain
Whichever object is giving you pleasure, the same object will give you misery---the same thing will give you misery, pain. Like, apple pie is giving you joy, go on eating apple pie, and it will give you a stomach ache and what not.
Silence
"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."
How to Enjoy
We want to enjoy, but we do not even know how to enjoy. This is the whole problem. There is a way to enjoy, also. The rishis are not against anyone living in the world.
You have nothing to lose. All that you can lose is your tension and your worry, your little-mindedness, fear, and anxiety. And fear and anxiety, tension and worry in the small, little mind will keep the mind from being free, will keep the mind from experiencing its infinite potential, will keep the mind from becoming more powerful on this planet...Sri Sri
"You are knowledge. Every atom in you is shimmering with knowledge. Often you become friends by: gossiping, complaining etc. Coming together in knowledge is rare. Be a friend in knowledge. Uplift each other in knowledge". . . SRI SRI...
"Knowledge is one of the aids to discover naturalness. It uncovers our protective shell, allowing us to be natural, simple, innocent."
There is perfection in Nature. You only have to look through a different eye...Sri Sri
"Ego wants something which is very diffecult. It doesn't recognise the simplicity in life. Life is simple. Ego is very complicated.". . . SRI SRI...
We should be present and be giving presents to everyone. Everyone who comes to you should leave with a smile.". . . SRI SRI...
Thirst for Love
"Knowledge increases the thirst or the hunger for the truth. We have always been given an understanding that knowledge brings the truth. Knowledge pushes you. It's like catalysis. It should push you towards the truth. Then that is true knowledge.
If you do one thing---gain perfection in the Being---then everything else gets perfected...Sri Sri
In God and in the lover of God, there is no difference.
When feverishness clogs your head, your mind is not clear; a poetry cannot dawn on that. If there is feverishness, any creative thought will not come....Sri Sri
"Faith brings totality in you. It pulls together all the loose ends of your consciousness. It integrates your whole personality. Doubt scatters you. Doubt destroys you. ". . . SRI SRI...
" The path of love is not a tedious path. It's a path of joy. It's a path of singing and dancing. It's not a desert. It is a valley of flowers."
Save Your Own Mind
When you look at someone else's mistake, you should laugh at it and feel compassionate towards it; then you are able to save your mind.
You become a perfect instrument of the Divine when you become hollow and empty...Sri Sri
"When a bird sings, it's God who is singing in that bird to you. When a flower blooms, it's God who is blossoming to charm you. When a child smiles, it's God who is smiling through the child to you."
"Life is not all about achieving.Its about contributing. What have you contributed to the world or people around you? These questions will bring meaning to your life. ". . . SRI SRI...
No Rejects!
A master is like an ocean. Ocean is there, readily available. It does not reject anybody.
When the big Mind wins over the small, even the failure of the small mind is a joy. It has always happened that way. Turn back and see---some of your failures have been very good. They have made you progress somewhere, made you stronger....Sri Sri
"Look into the motives behind your actions. Often you don't go for things you really want. You go to things because others would want you to or because of what others would say, think, or do about it."
Your world is very small. Your world is bundle of your experiences. Have you observed this?...Sri Sri
"Meditation is very similar to this experience of void. In meditation you realise you are not just the body, but you are more than the body. That annihilates the fear of death.". . . SRI SRI...
Everything is Consciousness
It's one consciousness that has become the body, has become the mind, has become the intellect and emotions, ego, self. Everything that you have in you is made up of one consciousness---like, every wave of the water is made up of the water itself and nothing other than water.
Much is done in silence. If the communication is just on the level of words, many questions will come, and answers are given, and many more questions will come, and more answers will come, and many questions---it is an endless exercise...Sri Sri
"A successful man has the following qualities: A smile that doesn't die; patience; fearless mind; love; self-confidence; love for everybody.". . . SRI SRI...
