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Sri Chinmoy was an Indian-American author, poet, musician, and yoga instructor. Born on August 27, 1931, and passed away on October 11, 2007, he is renowned for his extensive literary works, musical compositions, and the promotion of yoga.

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“Meditation is the language of God. If we want to know what God's Will is in our life, if we want God to guide us, mould us and fulfil Himself in and through us, then meditation is the language that we must use.”

Ifs Knows Want Use Language Our Lives Meditation Guides Gods Will Using Me Mould

Author:Sri Chinmoy

“Lack of harmony comes when I feel that I know how to do something better than you. Lack of harmony is the song and dance of superiority. Because everybody feels superior, disharmony at every moment is entering into our lives.”

Knows Feels Moments Song Know How Our Lives Harmony Superiors Superiority Entering Something Better Better Than You Song And Dance Disharmony

Author:Sri Chinmoy

“In this world, man has two significant possessions: intelligence and emotion. These two possessions govern our day-to-day life. But very often we see that emotion (ego) gets the upper hand in our life. We know that even if someone is extremely intelligent, when his emotion comes to the fore it will devour him. He is compelled to do what his emotion asks him to do.”

Ifs Knows Men World Two Hands Asks Emotion Our Lives This World Ego Intelligent Possession Significant Day To Day Compelled Day Life Day To Day Life Upper Hand

Author:Sri Chinmoy

“A simple man will have only what he needs, and he will know the difference between what he needs and what he wants. We feel that whatever we want, we desperately need. But before we possess the world, to our wide surprise we see that the world has already possessed us.”

Knows Men World Want Needs Feels Differences Simple Surprise Wide Possessed Simple Man

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“Hope is not an idle term. Hope is the reality that can and does reveal itself to us at God's choice hour. To hope is to know the secret of achievement.”

Knows Doe Reality Choices Term Hours Secret Achievement Idle

Author:Sri Chinmoy

“A sincere seeker knows what his goal is: the highest Truth. He will not delay his journey. In spiritual life, we aspire for the highest Truth, for God, nothing else.”

Knows Spiritual Goal Journey Highest Sincere Spiritual Life Aspire Delay Seekers

Author:Sri Chinmoy

“Hope knows no fear. Hope dares to blossom even inside the abysmal abyss. Hope secretly feeds and strengthens promise.”

Knows Hope Promise Dare Abyss No Fear

Author:Sri Chinmoy

“If we can feel that it is not our voice, not our fingers, but some reality deep inside our heart which is expressing itself, then we will know that it is the soul’s music.”

Ifs Knows Feels Heart Soul Reality Voice Fingers Deep Inside

Author:Sri Chinmoy

“First of all, let us try to know what love is. If love means to possess someone or something, then that is not real love, not pure love. If loves means to give oneself, to become one with everything and everyone, then that is real love. Real love is total oneness with the object loved and with the Possessor of love.”

Ifs Knows Life Giving Trying Firsts Mean Real Love Is Objects Pure Oneself Oneness Love Life Real Love Pure Love Love Means

Author:Sri Chinmoy

“If we know the divine art of concentration, if we know the divine art of meditation, if we know the divine art of contemplation, easily and consciously we can unite the inner world and the outer world.”

Ifs Knows World Art Meditation Divine Contemplation Concentration Inner World Outer Worlds Meditation Mind Sri Lanka

Book:Beyond Within: A Philosophy for the Inner Life

Source: Beyond Within: A Philosophy for the Inner Life

“Each individual has to know himself. He has to know himself as the infinite, eternal and immortal Consciousness.”

Knows Individual Consciousness Awareness Eternal Infinite Immortal

Book:The Oneness of the Eastern Heart and the Western Mind: An Introduction to Eastern Philosophy and Yoga

Source: The Oneness of the Eastern Heart and the Western Mind: An Introduction to Eastern Philosophy and Yoga

“A spiritual man should be a normal man, a sound man. God Himself is normal; He is not insane. In order to reach God, a spiritual person has to be divinely practical in his day-to-day activities. Spirituality does not negate the outer life. But we have to know that the outer life does not mean the animal life. The outer life should be the manifestation of the divine life within us.”

Knows Men Should Mean Persons Doe Spiritual Spirit Order Spirituality Sound Animal Divine He Man Activity Normal Practicals Insane Manifestation Day To Day Animal Life Divine Life

Author:Sri Chinmoy

“The meditation that gives you immediate joy or continuous joy is the best meditation for you. Everyone will not have the same meditation. Your meditation will not suit me, my meditation will not suit you. You like a certain food, I don't like it. You are right in your own way I am right in my own way. But once you know what your best meditation is, please stick to it.”

Knows Way Giving Joy Certain My Own Meditation Please Sticks Suits Suits You

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“When we go deep within, into the deepest recesses of our hearts, we commune with God through meditation. It is through meditation that we can know that God is both with form and without form, with attributes and without attributes.”

Knows Heart Form Meditation Attributes Deep Within Recess Communes

Author:Sri Chinmoy

“You may not know, But it is absolutely true: With each heartbeat Your heart is calling: "God, God!" You may not hear it, But God Himself definitely hears Your heart's cry.”

Knows Heart May Cry Calling Heartbeat

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“The heart-flute Knows how to charm the world.”

Knows World Heart Music Know How Charm Flutes

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“My Lord does not want to know what I have done for Him. He just wants to know how I am. If he hears from me that I am happy, then he himself becomes exceedingly happy. In umistakable terms He tells me that my happiness is His real and only Satisfaction.”

Ifs Knows Want Doe Real Done Happiness Term Lord Know How Satisfaction

Author:Sri Chinmoy

“Today I must dive deep within And know what I come To this earth-stage for.”

Knows Today Earth Destiny Stage Deep Within

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“How can one know who his spiritual teacher is?...His heart looks at the spiritual Masters and makes the choice. When the heart sees a spiritual Master, if it is overwhelmed with joy, then there is every probability that that spiritual Master is the right one for the seeker.”

Ifs Knows Looks Heart Spiritual Joy Choices Teacher Masters Probability Overwhelmed Seekers Spiritual Teachers Spiritual Masters

Book:The Oneness of the Eastern Heart and the Western Mind: An Introduction to Eastern Philosophy and Yoga

Source: The Oneness of the Eastern Heart and the Western Mind: An Introduction to Eastern Philosophy and Yoga

About the Author

Born: August 27, 1931
Died: October 11, 2007
Known for: Author
Quotes: 468

Books & Sources

The Wings of Joy: Finding Your Path to Inner PeaceRelated source material

The Oneness of the Eastern Heart and the Western Mind: An Introduction to Eastern Philosophy and YogaRelated source material

Beyond Within: A Philosophy for the Inner LifeRelated source material

Meditation: Man-perfection in God-satisfactionRelated source material

Wisdom of Sri ChinmoyRelated source material

Eternity's breath: aphorisms and essaysRelated source material

Flores ChamasRelated source material

Heart-songs: Everyday Prayers & MeditationsRelated source material

Kundalini: The Mother-powerRelated source material

The Jewels of Happiness: Inspiration and Wisdom to Guide Your Life-JourneyRelated source material

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