Sant Mat Quotes

“Trust what is not known to your Mind.
Trust what is known to your Heart.”
― Tony Samara

“When you deeply love someone from that space that is beyond attachment to certain projections or desires, when you love someone just deeply, totally, completely, without any games that the mind or emotions play, then that love remains eternal in the heavens forever, and that is what pulls you back to remembering that love.”
― Tony Samara

“Be Good-Do Good-Be One”
― Kirpal Singh

“Sant Mat (the path and teachings as taught and practiced by saints) delineates the path of union of soul with the Divine. The teachings of the saints explain the re-uniting as follows:

The individual soul has descended from the higher worlds [the Realm of the Divine] to this city of illusion, bodily existence. It has descended from the Soundless state to the essence of Sound, from that Sound to Light, and finally from the realm of Light to the realm of Darkness. The qualities (dharmas, natural tendencies) of the sense organs draw us downward and away from our true nature.

The nature of the soul (atman) draws us upwards and inwards and establishes us in our own true nature. Returning to our origins involves turning inward: withdrawal of consciousness from the senses and the sense objects in order to go upward from the darkness to the realms of Light and Sound. [We experience this phenomenon of withdrawal as we pass from waking consciousness to deep sleep.] Another way to express this is to go inward from the external sense organs to the depth of the inner self. (Both of these expressions are the metaphors that signify the same movement). The natural tendencies of the soul (atman) are to move from outward to inward. The current of consciousness which is dispersed in the nine gates of the body and the senses, must be collected at the tenth gate.

The tenth gate is the gathering point of consciousness. Therein lies the path for our return. The tenth gate is also known as the sixth chakra, the third eye, bindu, the center located between the two eyebrows. This is the gateway through which we leave the gates of the sense organs and enter in the divine realms and finally become established in the soul. We travel back from the Realm of Darkness to the Realm of Light, from the Light to the Divine Sound, and from the Realm of Sound to the Soundless State. This is called turning back to the Source.

This is what dharma or religion really intends to teach us. This is the essence of dharma.”
― Swami Sant Sevi Ji Maharaj

“When we understand that Peace is a state of mind we understand true Peace.”
― Tony Samara

“The practice is simple. Whatever you're doing, do that with total awareness.”
― Tony Samara

“The Beloved is Always There, Actively Seeking You.”
― Tony Samara

“This mysterious path is described in the holy books, but it cannot be found simply by the study of sacred texts. It is found by the grace and guidance of an accomplished teacher.”
― Swami Sant Sevi Ji Maharaj

“The Divine has created this moment in time. It is a very powerful moment, where there is only one way and that way is that you completely let go. Completely let go of what is known, what is safe, and move into the space of beauty.”
― Tony Samara

“Satisfaction doesn't come from needs and desires or fulfilling them, it comes from being yourself, being true.”
― Tony Samara

“The activity of loving kindness is the bridge that allows you to slowly, slowly realise the wisdom and perfection of this moment.”
― Tony Samara

“Everything is temporary but the power of Love is Infinite because it is the space, it is Everything.”
― Tony Samara

“Wisdom is a true activity of compassion. And so, meditation is the act of loving kindness. It is the activity where loving kindness is applied on all levels.”
― Tony Samara

“Spiritual practice is allowing the temple (your body) to be full of light and to live life as a total celebration.”
― Tony Samara

“As you embrace Consciousness, you embrace Perfection.”
― Tony Samara

“The natural consequence of being connected to the depth, what I call the soul, or your essence, is the attribute of joy.”
― Tony Samara

“Where ego comes in, loving kindness departs. So wherever there is ego, there is very little space for true bliss and true happiness because true bliss and true happiness isn't exclusive to the attachments the ego enjoys playing with, but rather a free state of mind that is part of loving kindness and its activities inside and outside of oneself.”
― Tony Samara

“The way to Bliss is through Understanding, through Wisdom.”
― Tony Samara

“Remember meditation is an active, deep remembrance, and that is discernment. Wherever you go, wherever you are, whatever you're doing, remember to utilize discernment so that you can hear and sense and feel the vibration of love rather than the vibration of illusion.”
― Tony Samara