Pujya Sri Swamiji’s Discourse at Dharmavaram, AP, India, on Nov15, 2008

Many people try to push themselves to the physical vicinity of Swamiji
and prostrate, but Swamiji never looks at them. Swamiji is always
looking at the person who is sitting at a distance and praying. We must
all inculcate this type of discipline

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Message to Sevadal Volunteers during Feb 2004

Each one of you should learn to look for opportunities to do seva.  No
one will direct you, while you are doing such work.  If someone
approaches you and corrects you or directs you to do the work in a
different way, you
should be humble and accept it.  That is the seva method

Sri Swamiji’s discourse in Trinidad Ashrama. 26 March 2004

"We are not permanent on this earth.  We vanish one day.  Please come
again and again and serve.  Because, every center is Swamiji's body.
Money does not matter.  Come physically.  I don't need your money.
Goddess Lakshmi will come to me even if I sit in forest.  It is your
affection that I want.  If you give money, it is your psychological
gratitude.  Swamiji does not like your money. Swamiji wants your
devotion and affection."

Pujya Sri Swamiji, October 11th, 1997, Saturday, Mysore, India

"The upsurge of the feeling, 'I and mine', lessen righteousness from the
mind, allowing allurement and attachment to overpower one's thinking.
This is the power of illusion."

Pujya Sri Swamiji, October 11th 97, Saturday, Mysore, India

"Even the thought 'I want this', arising in one's mind on seeing
something is equivalent to enjoyment of the same. This is the fine
subtle aspect of Dharma."

Pujya Sri Swamiji, Bhakti Mala, Jan 2010

If one's mind is clean and upright, everything outside will also appear
to be clean and upright.  If one's mind is polluted and agitated, the
entire outside world would appear to him as disgusting and frustrating.

Pujya Sri Swamiji, Bhakti Mala, Jan 2010

A very common tendency in man is to find faults with others and the
outside environment he relates to.  Such a tendency of finding fault is
of no avail.  In fact, it disturbs the peace of mind and prevents a
person from being in harmony with himself."

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, on Guru and His devotee, Mysore Ashrama, India,12-Dec-2008

The relationship between a Guru and a devotee is not a business deal. It
is a relationship based on Bhakti and Shraddha.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse,Laguna Hills, USA, 19-Jul-2003

Some times we feel very happy to be born. Many times we are mystified
and we feel very sorrowful. Mood changes in a jiff. From happy to sorrow
to doubt. Very difficult to explain this human drama.

PUJYA SRI SWAMIJI'S SPEECH At Church of Ascension, Wembley, On 24th April 2002

"Relax! Sadguru is always with you, protecting you.  Swamiji knows.  He
helps your family.  All crying, happiness, good and bad experiences are
Swamiji’s leela.  Give your sickness, problems, money and I will burn
them in Agni.  Pray and give energy to Swamiji."

Pujya Sri Swamiji, October 11th 97, Saturday, Mysore, India

"Vedas, Vedangas, Yagas, Penance, modes of worship -- all these are
meant to enable us to get over the illusion.  Inspite of all these noble
practices only deep devotion can make us defeat Maya (illusion).  If the
path of devotion is left out, one cannot get liberation from the
clutches of enchantment, inspite of scholarship or prolonged penance.
It is likely that such people are engulfed more and more in the lure of
Maya."

Pujya Sri Swamiji, Bhakti Mala, Jan 2010

"In the spiritual path, a devotee needs to cultivate the habit of
keeping his mind clean.  Only then divine life is possible.  Let us stop
finding fault in others, and instead, let us try to correct and improve
ourselves."

Sri Swamiji’s Surprise Visit to DRC, April 2008 - Discourse

"If you have any problems, then only you are saying, ‘Swamiji,
Swamiji, Swamiji, telephone, telephone, go, go go…’.  Then you are
looking into Internet and start typing, tak, tak tak, tak…..,
‘Swamiji, this is very serious, now admitting to the hospital….my
job is lost….my insurance is lost….my car is lost.....’.  This is
not good.  All problems only.  Nobody says, ‘Swamiji!  Your concert is
good, you appeared in my dreams, your sayings are good....’.  NO email
like this, not even one. "