The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi Quotes

“The entire world is a mirror in which we see the reflections of our actions and thoughts. Love begets love. Hate begets hate. Fear begets fear. We see the world, interpret the world, respond to the world, through the distilled essence of our own consciousness, and draw from the world that same essence.”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

“True renunciation comes through acceptance of all that life offers.”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

“The essence of Hindu philosophy is being and becoming. To know a saint, one has to become a saint. To see God, one has to become God. To know the Truth, one has to become One with the Truth. This is the difference between material and spiritual wisdom. In the material world, the knower and the object of knowledge always remain separate. In the realm of spirit, however, the knower, the object of knowledge, and knowledge itself all merge into one. Oneness is the ground of being of the spirit. It is the ultimate reality of spirit.”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

“The seed of God is in us. Given an intelligent and hard working farmer, it will thrive and grow up to God, whose seed it is, and accordingly its fruits will be God-natured. Pear seeds grow into pear trees, nut seeds into nut trees, God-seed into God.”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

“To know a saint, one has to become a saint. To see God, one has to become God. To know the Truth, one has to become One with the Truth. This is the difference between material and spiritual wisdom. In the material world, the knower and the object of knowledge always remain separate. In the realm of spirit, however, the knower, the object of knowledge, and knowledge itself all merge into one. Oneness is the ground of being of the spirit. It is the ultimate reality of spirit.”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

“Baba made it clear that earning and spending money should not be considered an obstacle to the spiritual aspirant. What matters is the attitude with which the money is used. Money becomes a curse to those who want to make it simply to satisfy their own material desires. This brings bondage. A true seeker wants to cultivate the spirit of selflessness and a compassionate heart and shares with the less privileged children of the Divine.”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

“Whatever you have done, have you done it all by your own will? How little you know of yourself. You think and wish to do many things, but are you always successful in doing them according to your will? If your will is so helpless against the invisible will that directs you from within, then why are you thinking that you are the sinner?”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

“Surrender, unconditional surrender, is the path. You have to constantly try to surrender your ego, your mind and intellect to the Divine. This cannot be achieved in one day. All your miseries will come to an end the moment Divine Grace descends. For that moment to occur, you must first prepare yourself with devotion and the utmost perseverance.”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

“The Divine Song is never heard. But the Divine does not stop singing. It will be singing until you hear.”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

“If you intend to become spiritual, you must analyze your actions and thoughts each day before you go to bed at night. You must assess the good actions and the evil actions and come to a firm resolution not to repeat evil actions anymore.”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

“The shot of abusive and insulting words, the shot of the pain of separation from loved ones, and the shot of pain from losing wealth, if one can bear with patience these three shots, he can transcend even death.”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

“The Divine Will manifests as energy in everything around us. Becoming conscious of the Divine hiding in all circumstances, we align ourselves with the higher purposes of all that life gives us.”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

“With this example, Baba reminds us that we are bound by our own actions and thoughts. The mind, given to lower nature or to mundane materialistic attachments, remains bound. The same mind, boosted by spiritual discipline, transforms. Becoming pure mind, it is the gateway to liberation and brings the ultimate fulfillment of life.”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

“Your material life and the natural tendency of desiring material happiness is divinely designed to take you to a state of higher evolution. Through this material desiring you reach a stage, where, through the Grace of the Divine, when the time is ripe, your mind turns towards God and His Glory. Your sexual energy changes and transforms itself into love for the Divine and you then transcend desire in the world of Bliss.”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

“The aim of yoga is the complete cessation of the mind. The body is like a container, or pot. The mind is like water. The slightest movement of the pot disturbs the stillness of the water. Therefore unless the body remains, through practice, in a state of rest, the mind within can never reach a state of tranquillity. The tranquil mind, through yogic practice, reaches the state of non-mind, which is the supreme state of samadhi, or total God Consciousness.”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

“Knowledge that is borrowed always becomes a barrier to spiritual advancement.”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

“My child, never miss an opportunity to meet the realized saints, for their blessings and presence will inspire deeper devotion and love for the Divine and Guru. Satsang, being in the company of the holy ones, who live the Truth, is the greatest blessing of the Lord.”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

“Trailangya”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

“I have traveled extensively all over the world and have found only three Brahmins: Abdul Gaffar, Trailangya Swami and myself.”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

“Words are such poor vehicles to express the inner experience. Any attempt to reduce it to words only belittles the Ultimate Truth. It is like a mute trying to express the taste of nectar.”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

“First, acknowledge the desire and the problems it causes you, the truth and strength of its existence in you. Accept it as a part of being human, as an opportunity for deeper surrender, and an occasion for grace.”
― Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari, The Incredible Life of a Himalayan Yogi: The Times, Teachings and Life of Living Shiva: Baba Lokenath Brahmachari