Rudi Quotes

“There is one thing that destroys anyone's ability to advance spiritually: the inability to control the mind and emotions. In order to free the mechanism for spiritual growth, this control is the first step in beginning a spiritual life.”
― Rudrananda, Rudi: Spiritual Cannibalism

“As the consciousness within a man grows, he must be aware of the life and death cycle that accompanies moving from level to level. As you move up, you grow and shed the dead part, much as a healthy flower or plant sheds its dead leaves and forms new ones.”
― Rudrananda, Spiritual Cannibalism

“Physical and spiritual growth depends on the ability to chew slowly, to digest, to allow time for the consumption of matter.”
― Rudrananda, Spiritual Cannibalism

“The wish within a human being is the most powerful energy that exists.”
― Swami Rudrananda, Rudi: Spiritual Cannibalism