"To deliberately criticise another individual may cause an indelible stain on the critic."
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 3 of 23)
453 quotes — follow a thought to its full quote page.
"If you have inner peace, nobody can force you to be a slave to the outer reality."
"There comes a time in the seeker's life when he discovers that he is at once the lover and the beloved. The aspiring soul which he embodies is the lover in him. And the transcendental Self which he reveals from within is his Beloved."
"Meditation is acceptance. It is the acceptance of life within us, without us and all around us. Acceptance of life is the beginning of human satisfaction."
"Be happy! God sees in you another God. God sees you as another God. God sees you and He as One."
"My soul-bird loves my body-cage Only when it is kept fit, Pure and absolutely immaculate."
"If you want to remain always happy, Always perfect and always fulfilled, Then always keep inside your heart A pocketful of sweet dreams."
"If I really want inner peace in my life, then I must not busy myself with what other people do and say."
"I begin by imagining the impossible and end by accomplishing the impossible."
"A spiritual life means: It is now or never."
"The atom has taught me that the little things do count - most."
"If you have true gratitude, it will express itself automatically. It will be visible in your eyes, around your being, in your aura. It is like the fragrance of a flower. In most cases if there is a beautiful flower, the fragrance will be there naturally. The flower and its fragrance cannot be separated."
"Keep an open heart To allow the world Lovingly and faithfully To come in."
"Not the power to conquer others but the power to become one with others is the ultimate power."
"My service to humanity Is my real opportunity To prove my genuine love For God and God alone."
"Friendship must never be buried under the weight of misunderstanding."
"There is no greater miracle than our conscious efforts to become good human beings."
"Meditation does not mean just sitting quietly for five or ten minutes. It requires conscious effort. The mind has to be made calm and quiet; at the same time, it has to be vigilant so as not to allow any distracting thoughts or desires to enter."
"When your heart's gratitude comes to the fore, when you become all gratitude, this gratitude is like a flow, a flow of consciousness. When your consciousness is flowing, feel that this gratitude-flow is like a river that is watering the root of the tree and the tree itself. It is always through gratitude that your consciousness-river will grow and water the perfection-tree inside you."
"Meditation is not an escape. Meditation is the acceptance of life in its totality, with a view to transforming it for the highest manifestation of the divine Truth here on earth"