3 Quotes by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait

Shama is quietude of mind, tranquility, equanimity, and composure. First, learn to compose yourself. Rather than expecting the external world to conform to your expectations, learn to expect the unexpected. Regard turmoil as normal and take worldly blows in stride. Expecting things to be perfect leads to disappointment. Disappointment and tranquility cannot coexist.

Attachment to the notion of a god outside you is a curse. You must overcome it. Rediscover your luminous Self and embrace it wholeheartedly.

The great scriptures of yoga – The Bhagavad Gita, The Yoga Sutras, and The Upanishads – clearly describe how the subtle causes of external war emanate from the internal world. The real causes of war lie rooted in the individual’s unwillingness to listen to the voice of the heart, the inner conscience.