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.
SRI CHINMOYIf you do the right thing, eventually you will inspire others to do the right thing.
More Sri Chinmoy Quotes
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It is only through inner peace that we can have true outer freedom.
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Just one smile Immensely increases the beauty Of the universe.
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If we call ourselves children of God, then others are also children of God.
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I compete only with myself, and I try to become a better human being. This is my goal.
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Be sincere in your thoughts, Be pure in your feelings. You will not have to run after happiness. Happiness will run after you.
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To be rich is to give a smile with no expectation of return.
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Not by blaming the world, not by shunning the world, but only be loving the world can I have peace of mind.
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Peace is our inner wealth. This inner wealth we can bring to the fore only when we expect nothing from the outer world and everything from the Supreme Pilot within us, at God’s Choice Hour.
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Love is the only wealth that man absolutely needs. Love is the only wealth that God precisely is.
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Fear is bound to disappear when you realize that failure is not something shameful, damaging, destructive, or painful, but something natural.
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Music is inspiration, soulful inspiration. It inspires the human in us. Music is manifestation, fruitful manifestation. It manifests the divine in us. Music is satisfaction, supreme satisfaction. It satisfies the Pilot Supreme in us.
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When we meditate, what we actually do is enter into the deeper part of our being. At that time, we are able to bring to the fore the wealth that we have deep within us.
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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.
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By hating that person, you have lost something very sweet in yourself.
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If failure has the strength to turn your life into bitterness itself, then patience has the strength to turn your life into the sweetest joy. Do not surrender to fate after a single failure. Failure, at most, precedes success.
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