Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Follow the Master

There is a close and subtle link between our food and our conduct. The
excessive use of salty and pungent
ingredients cause diseases. Sages and Sadhakas avoid them. That is why
Sages are pure and noble in head as well as heart.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Follow the Master

Failure of memory is mostly due to impure nadis or nerves. By exercising
proper check over the nerves and keeping them fit, supplemented by the
practice of asanas suggested in Yoga sastras, loss of memory can be
prevented.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Follow the Master

Nirbhayatva is essentially a quality of intellect. To develop this, one
has to liquidate the ego enveloping our intellect. We must cultivate
courage of conviction.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Follow the Master

Language is speech. The summation form of different sounds is speech.
Sound is used to sing in praise of God.
Listening to melodious sounds makes us forget ourselves. Sound is the
spirit of all beings. Sound gives us
joy and pleasure. It is immanent in all living beings.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Significance of Purna Kumbha

As  tradition requires people of eminence to be received  by people of
equal rank,  it is necessary that Mahatmas are received by Mahatmas. We
prepare purna kumba reception in the absence of another Mahatma to
receive them.  Purna kumbha signifies Lord Siva himself.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse,Follow the Master

The entire universe is immersed in Nada. There is Nada in everything
around us. There can be no movement without Nada. There is nothing in
this universe that is free from the influence of Nada.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Follow the Master

Practice of silence is beneficial and imperative. It pacifies man's
nature. It increases knowledge, gives strength and leads to
spirituality.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, Follow the Master

Divya Nama Sankeertanam, bhajan singing, chanting loudly the infinite
glories of Lord and discourses on Spiritual subjects are some of the
important and inseparable features
of Satsang.

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse,Follow the Master

To every individual "Mother" is the first Guru. Mother shows the father
who in turn introduces to the Guru. Guru will take over the
responsibility of the children and act as their
friend, philosopher, guide and finally makes them fit to discharge their
"debt".

Pujya Sri Swamiji's Discourse, San Jose, CA, USA,13-Jul-2003

Guru is like Atman. He is in you. He is in your inner self.