Lahiri Mahasaya quotes

Lahiri Mahasaya was an Indian yogi and spiritual teacher, renowned for reviving Kriya Yoga in the modern age. His teachings emphasized direct personal experience of the divine through meditation and self-realization. He inspired countless seekers and became a central figure in the spread of yoga in the West. Here are 7 of his quotes:

All time is wasted that is not spent in seeking God. (Lahiri Mahasaya)
Solve all your problems through meditation. Exchange unprofitable religious speculations for actual God-contact. Clear your mind of dogmatic theological debris; let in the fresh, healing waters of direct perception. Attune yourself to the active inner Guidance; the Divine Voice has the answer to every dilemma of life. Through man's ingenuity for getting himself into trouble appears to be endless, the Infinite Succor is no less resourceful. View quote
Lahiri Mahasaya
Solve all your problems through meditation. View quote
Lahiri Mahasaya
Always remember that you belong to no one, and no one belongs to you. View quote
Lahiri Mahasaya
Exchange unprofitable religious speculations for actual God-contact. Clear your mind of dogmatic theological debris; let in the fresh, healing waters of direct perception. View quote
Lahiri Mahasaya
By serving wise and ignorant sadhus, I am learning the greatest of virtues, pleasing to God above all others - humility. View quote
Lahiri Mahasaya
He only is wise who devotes himself to realizing, not reading only, the ancient revelations. View quote
Lahiri Mahasaya