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 CHINMOYI begin by imagining the impossible and end by accomplishing the impossible.
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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To be rich is to give a smile with no expectation of return.
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A moment’s truth can and shall make the world beautiful. A moment’s peace can and shall save the world. A moment’s love can and shall make the world perfect.
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The greatest misfortune that can come to a human being is to lose his inner peace. No outer force can rob him of it. It is his own thoughts, his own actions, that rob him of it.
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Wrong thoughts are inside us just because we identify ourselves with these thoughts. If we identify with something else, immediately they have to leave us.
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The determination in your heroic effort Will permeate your mind and heart Even after your success or failure Is long forgotten.
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True humility means giving joy to others.
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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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Judge nothing, you will be happy. Forgive everything, you will be happier. Love everything, you will be happiest.
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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.
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Your mind has a flood of questions. There is but one teacher Who can answer them. Who is that teacher? Your silence-loving heart.
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It is not human nature to enjoy what we get with no effort.
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My heart’s gratitude Is My life’s plenitude.
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If we call ourselves children of God, then others are also children of God.
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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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