"When we go deep within, into the deepest recesses of our hearts, we commune with God through meditation. It is through meditation that we can know that God is both with form and without form, with attributes and without attributes."
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 4 of 23)
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"True success is the only thing that you cannot have unless and until you have offered it to others."
"Your mind has a flood of questions. There is but one teacher Who can answer them. Who is that teacher? Your silence-loving heart."
"By hating that person, you have lost something very sweet in yourself."
"If we call ourselves children of God, then others are also children of God."
"Meditation is the only way to overcome fear. There is no other way. Why does meditation help us overcome fear? In meditation we identify ourselves with the vast, with the Absolute. When we are afraid of someone or something, it is because we do not feel that particular person or thing is a part of us. When we have established conscious oneness with the Absolute, with the Infinite Vast, the everything there is part of us. And how can we be afraid of ourselves?"
"If you do the right thing, eventually you will inspire others to do the right thing."
"I am very happy Because I have conquered myself And not the world. I am very happy Because I have loved the world And not myself."
"Surrender is a journey from the outer turmoil to the inner peace."
"To be rich is to give a smile with no expectation of return."
"Never worry about things That you are unable to change. Change your own way Of looking at truth."
"No price is too great to pay for inner peace."
"Peace is something tangible. It silences the outgoing energy of the mind and feeds the aspiring heart. Peace is not merely the absence of quarreling and fighting. True peace is not affected by the roaring of the world, outer or inner. This sea of peace is at our command if we practise the spiritual life."
"My heart's gratitude Is My life's plenitude."
"When you really have something to offer to the world, then you can become truly humble. A tree when it has no fruit to offer, remains erect. But when the tree is laden with fruit, it bends down. If you are all pride and ego, then nobody will be able to get anything worthwhile from you. When you have genuine humility, it is a sign that you have something to offer to mankind."
"What is meditation? Meditation is our conscious awareness of something vast and infinite within us. Meditation grants us Peace, Light and Bliss."
"If we live in our oneness-heart, we will feel the essence of all religions which is the love of God. Forgiveness, compassion, tolerance, brotherhood and the feeling of oneness are the signs of a true religion."
"No matter how fleeting Your smile is, Your smile is the very beginning Of your wisdom-light."
"Life is nothing but the expansion of love. We can cultivate divine love by entering into the Source. The Source is God, who is all Love."
"Love is hope. Hope is nectar."