"Like kindness, a smile from the heart not only purifies the human mind but also illumines the human heart."
Sri Chinmoy
Spiritual Teacher, Poet, Musician
Sri Chinmoy was a spiritual leader and author known for his teachings on peace, meditation, and inner strength, emphasizing the importance of self-discovery.
- Born
- August 27, 1931
- Died
- October 11, 2007
- Quotes
- 453
- Rank
- #270
Quote collection
Sri Chinmoy quotes (page 18 of 23)
453 quotes — follow a thought to its full quote page.
"And in self-giving we become really happy. Real humility is the expansion of our consciousness and our service."
"When I was an animal I evolved through selfishness. Now that I am a man my evolution can be achieved only through self-sacrifice."
"You and I create the world by the vibrations that we offer to the world."
"Music is the language of God. God's language, music, is not like mathematics or geometry. It is a language of love. If we love music, that is enough."
"Only by our positive thinking, by our bringing the positive qualities of others to the fore, will this world be able to make progress."
"Run and become. Become and run. Run to succeed in the outer world. Become to proceed in the inner world."
"A moment of self-giving lifecan conquer the sorrowsof many long years"
"God is not a thing to be achieved, but a thing to be."
"Optimism is the secret of self-reliance. Self-reliance is the secret of a dynamic power. A dynamic power is the secret of an immediate success."
"My mind's cries tell me that everything on earth is tragic. My heart's smiles tell me that everything on earth is magic."
"How beautiful to look at When my prayer Lights a candle of hope In my heart."
"I live in between My heart's compassion-rain And my life's oneness-gain."
"When you invent something, there will always be people to criticise. God's creation is full of critics, but has God given up His creation because of the critics?"
"Miracles are everywhere to be found When I surrender my infinite desires To my immortal aspirations."
"The whole world is looking for miracles. Every day it is dying to see miracles. But can there be any miracle More challenging, more illumining And more fulfilling Than to see and feel the infinite Beauty Of my Beloved Supreme Inside this tinier than the tiniest Gratitude-heart of mine?"
"Prayer and meditation are my inner secret and my outer secret. My muscles are next to nothing compared to the muscles of the professional bodybuilders and weightlifters. It is because of the strength of my prayer-life and meditation-life that I am able to accomplish these feats of strength."
"We are all God's children. But world-peace-dreamers, world-peace-lovers and world-peace-servers are undoubtedly God's choicest children."
"Miracles do happen in every human life."
"Love and liveAnd live and loveEach momentTo the fullest."