Ignorance is an enemy, even to its owner. Knowledge is a friend, even to its hater. Ignorance hates knowledge because it is too pure. Knowledge fears ignorance because it is too sure.
SRI CHINMOYTrue inner joy is self-created It does not rely on any outer circumstances A river is flowing in and through you carrying the message of joy. This divine joy is the sole purpose of life.
More Sri Chinmoy Quotes
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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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God has not forgotten To give us peace. He is just waiting for us To ask for it.
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If we feel inwardly strong, we will have no need or desire to speak ill of others.
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Gratitude is the sweetest thing in a seeker’s life- in all human life. If there is gratitude in your heart, then there will be tremendous sweetness in your eyes.
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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.
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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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A spiritually established life is not an easy task. But a materially satisfied life is an impossible task.
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Determination can change your mind. Determination can change your heart. Determination can change your life altogether.
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Gratitude is not a mere word; it is not a mere concept. It is the living breath of your real existence on earth.
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You hate someone whom you really wish to love, but whom you cannot love. Perhaps he himself prevents you. That is a disguised form of love.
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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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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.
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To inspire others Is to be immediately rich In the inner world.
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The problem with fault-finding is that he who finds fault with others is in no way a happy person, Even after he has successfully Accomplished his task.
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When you are right, everything around you is right, for the beautiful flow that is inside your heart has the capacity to spread its fragrance of oneness-light all around you.
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