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Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was an Indian-born spiritual teacher and yoga master, born on January 12, 1918, and died on February 5, 2008. He is known for his contributions to the science of transcendental consciousness and the popularization of meditation techniques.

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Famous Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Quotes

“The process of education takes place in the field of consciousness; the prerequisite to complete education is therefore the full development of consciousness - enlightenment. Knowledge is not the basis of enlightenment, enlightenment is the basis of knowledge.”

Process Consciousness Fields Development Enlightenment Bases Prerequisites

Author:Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

“As brain functioning becomes more and more integrated, consciousness - the mind - becomes more and more invincible, and then any dictate of the mind is immediately followed by the body.”

Mind Body Brain Consciousness Intellect Invincible Integrated

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“With the practice of deep meditation the mind contacts the Bliss Consciousness of the Spirit and becomes more peaceful, happy, creative and powerful. This state of mind enriches all values of material life.”

Mind States Spirit Values Powerful Consciousness Practice Creative Meditation Materials Contact Peaceful Bliss State Of Mind Deep Meditation

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“A new humanity will be born, fuller in conception and richer in experience and accomplishments in all fields. Joy of life will belong to every man, love will dominate human society, truth and virtue will reign in the world, peace on earth will be permanent and all will live in fulfillment in fullness of life in God Consciousness.”

Source: The Science of Being and Art of Living

“Consciousness is the basis of all life and the field of all possibilities. Its nature is to expand and unfold its full potential. The impulse to evolve is thus inherent in the very nature of life.”

Life Consciousness Fields Possibility Bases Evolve Impulse Inherent Full Potential

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“Nature is favourable to our effort when human awareness is being established more and more in pure consciousness.”

Humans Effort Consciousness Awareness Pure

Book:Thirty Years Around the World: 1957-1964

Source: Thirty Years Around the World: 1957-1964

“The state of least excitation of consciousness is the field of all possibilities.”

States Consciousness Fields Possibility Ballet

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“The whole purpose of life is to gain enlightenment. Nothing else is significant compared to that completely natural, exalted state of consciousness. So always strive for that. Set your life around that goal. Don't get caught up in small things, and then it will be yours.”

States Whole Life Is Purpose Goal Natural Consciousness Enlightenment Gains Strive Caught Significant Purpose Of Life Caught Up Small Things Exalted States Of Consciousness

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“Do not base your life on the likings and dislikings or whims of others. What you are in life - whether you enjoy or suffer - it is your own responsibility. Be regular in your meditation and do not postpone for a later date your striving for God consciousness.”

Suffering Enjoy Consciousness Responsibility Meditation Strive Whim

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“Consciousness, fully awake to itself, is the Light of God.”

Light Consciousness Awake

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“Knowledge is structured in consciousness”

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“Great amount of scientific research is there to show that health is better because transcendental meditation deals with consciousness, and consciousness is the basic value of all the physical expressions. The entire creation is the expression of consciousness.”

Shows Values Deals Consciousness Meditation Creation Expression Amount Research Transcendental Scientific Research Transcendental Meditation

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“Consciousness in the individual is that area where the totality of life is located.”

Life Is Individual Consciousness Areas Totality

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“Fulfillment is structured in achievement, Achievement is structured in action, Action is structured in thinking, Thinking is structured in knowledge, Knowledge is structured in consciousness”

Thinking Action Consciousness Achievement Fulfillment

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“Balance is the natural state of life, because the basic characteristic of the fundamental element of life, pure consciousness, is complete balance.”

States Natural Consciousness Balance Pure Elements Fundamentals Characteristics Elements Of Life

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“Art really has its source in the transcendent, the unmanifest field of pure consciousness, which is the non-changing, immortal field of all possibilities...When the awareness of the artist is in tune with this center of infinite creativity, his piece of art breathes fullness of life, nourishes the creator, the artist, and inspires his admirers with waves of bliss.”

“Surround yourself with those who are moving very quickly towards Unity. Be in the presence of those who are running forward. Besides the knowledge the Veda, the greatest thing we can do is be surrounded by those who are living and seeking the highest value of life, Brahmi Chetana. This is why yogic flying with groups is so much greater than flying alone. To live and work with others who are moving and aspiring fast towards Unity consciousness is the great force to help you achieve Unity.”

Helping Running Moving Values Force Can Do Consciousness Greater Groups Achieve Highest Unity Seeking Flying Surround Surround Yourself Value Of Life Vedas

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“If a man can permanently establish his awareness in contact with that pure field (of consciousness), then problems wither away. It's a very simple thing. When the light comes, then where is the darkness?”

Ifs Men Problem Light Simple Consciousness Darkness Awareness Fields Pure Contact Simple Things

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“All speech, action and behavior are fluctuations of consciousness. All life emerges from, and is sustained in, consciousness. The whole universe is the expression of consciousness. The reality of the universe is one unbounded ocean of consciousness in motion.”

Whole Reality Action Universe Consciousness Expression Speech Behavior Ocean Fluctuation

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“There is one unity, unified wholeness, total natural law, in the transcendental unified consciousness.”

Law Natural Consciousness Unity Wholeness Natural Law Transcendental Unified

Author:Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

“Behaviour arises from the level of one's consciousness.”

Levels Consciousness Arise Behaviour

Author:Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

About the Author

Born: January 12, 1918
Died: February 5, 2008
Known for: Guru
Quotes: 222

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