Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Founder of the Transcendental Meditation movement and teacher of the Beatles, Mia Farrow, and millions of others. A disciple of Brahmananda Saraswati (Guru Dev), Maharishi made the practice of effortless transcending available globally beginning in 1957. His teachings on consciousness, the unified field, and the transcendent Self bridged Vedic science and Western culture, and shaped modern conversation about meditation as a daily life practice.
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Quotes by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
103 quotes“Sleep deeply. Awaken refreshed. Meditate. Be.”
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“Each thought is a wave on the ocean of consciousness.”
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“Pure awareness is the source of thought.”
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“Joy is the natural feeling of the Self.”
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“Through transcendence, life becomes effortlessly fulfilling.”
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“Be content with what you have. Aspire for what is best.”
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“The transcendent is the basis of all change.”
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“In every problem lies the seed of its solution.”
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“Live in the present, but with the eternal in your heart.”
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“Yoga is the establishment of the Self in the Self.”
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“Bliss is not a feeling. Bliss is a state.”
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“Do not strain. Strain is the enemy of progress.”
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“The ocean cannot be threatened by waves.”
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“Truth shines in the still mind.”
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“Bring the river of attention to the ocean of being.”
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“Your real Self is full. Lacking nothing.”
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“Don't try to be peaceful. Be the source of peace.”
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“Bring stress nowhere near the silence of meditation.”
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“Heaven on earth begins in the silence of the heart.”
heavenOn the Bhagavad-Gita
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