Quotes by Guru Basantji

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In illusion, we appear different; in realization, we are One.

-Singamm Basant P.

“Leaping within is the only true way to Lalithā.”

-Singamm Basant P.

Walking into a temple with slippers is like dragging your ego into the sacred space of your Guru, it’s bound to get you kicked out. Just as you’d leave your footwear at the door, your ego too must be dropped before stepping into a spiritual space. After all, carrying your pride into the presence of your Guru is as inappropriate as wearing shoes in a temple. The higher you want to rise, the lighter you need to be.

-Singamm Basant P.

So the conclusion is, one's ego is as good as one's slippers. You cannot take it anywhere and everywhere. No wonder awareness is given such importance in the Spiritual Path. Awareness starts with basic sense leading to super sense.

-Singamm Basant P.

All I can say for now is,

“To be in a Guru’s presence is such a sobering experience.”

-Singamm Basant P.

Don't bind your soul with attachments and worldly drama. Use the sword of discernment and set it free.

-Singamm Basant P.

One must saturate the mind with the teachings of the Guru to transcend the very boundaries created by the mind itself.

-Singamm Basant P.

The Divine Masculine becomes Shiva only through the presence of Shakti, the Divine Feminine. Without Shakti, He is merely Shava. The essence of Shiva is captured in "She-Wah!"—for it is through Her that His beauty is revealed, and His very name sings Her praise. Thus, Shiva = She-Wah!

-Singamm Basant P.

Society's way of life is founded on illusions, whereas the path of a spiritual being is rooted in Truth.

-Singamm Basant P.

Detach yourself from all the nonsense and attach yourself to the Lotus Feet of the Divine Mother.

-Singamm Basant P.

When your Guru gives feedback or guidance, it can sometimes touch on unhealed parts of your being. These reactions can manifest in various ways, but it's crucial not to let them turn into negative expressions directed at your Guru.

Taking offense in these situations indicates that you've crossed a boundary. It's your ego reacting, causing you to lash out at your Guru.

You must remain extremely aware and conscious of your emotions.

If you can't manage this, how can you hope to become strong enough to be aware and conscious of the infinite mother?

Reflect on this.

-Singamm Basant P.

Being spiritual is being at peace with whatever disturbs your peace.

When you are in sync with Maya, you have plenty of choices.

When you are in sync with the Truth, you have no choices.

-Singamm Basant P.

Guru and his teachings are never for faint hearted ones. For his teachings, demands that you take absolute responsibility towards Life for changing it from within and not otherwise.

-Singamm Basant P.

If your ways of looking at Life is crooked, your Life will be filled with nothing but illusions alone. If your ways of looking at Life is straight, your life will be filled with nothing but Truth alone.

Think about it.

-Singamm Basant P.

Access to Devi in Her entirety (Self Awareness) is granted through your Guru and the same access further grants the access to Shiva (Self in all) as your own Self Realisation. Reaching one without the other is a reflection of your own immaturity. How can any one of these be separated from each other?

Think about it.

-Singamm Basant P.

To stay eternally connected with the Divine Mother, it is very crucial to stay eternally connected with your Guru, for your Guru is the very life of that connection between you and Her.

Think about it.

-Singamm Basant P.

If you really want to take or be in control of your Life, realise the fact that you need to release your illusory control and Surrender to the actual Controller of the entire universe - including your own Life and all of its happenings.

In that release, you grow in Devotion, Acceptance, and Surrender.

That's the way to become closer to Her.

Are you living closer to Her or are you drifting farther away from Her?

Think about it.

-Singamm Basant P.

There are many ways to understand the meanings of 1000 names of the Mother Goddess Lalithā. Of them all, the easiest is to sit at the feet of one's Guru and listen to him speak of the endless Glories of Her endless Greatness.

-Singamm Basant P.

Once you have surrendered to your Guru - blindly or logically - He is your path for the rest of your Life. No changes whatsoever creep in between. Such is the power and beauty of that Divine Surrender. And finally, the purity of this surrender between you and your Guru makes it sooo damn easier for the ultimate Surrender between you and Her ❤️

-Singamm Basant P.

Your humbleness retains Her Gentleness.

-Singamm Basant P.

Your life was given by Devi only to give your life back to Her.

-Singamm Basant P.

“To attain the Divine Mother in Her entirety, purity of mind is the only qualification required.”

-Singamm Basant P.

“Your apologies to Devi shows how humble you are becoming just to become one with Her.

-Singamm Basant P.

“True Devotion is realising that your life is that of a destitute without Her and Her Grace. Whatever you need to have in life, is it possible at all without Her and Her Grace?

Think about it."

-Singamm Basant P.

“Silence your Ego and you shall realise your Self. This is how you go from Ahankara to Aham Lalithāsmi ♥️"

-Singamm Basant P.

“Drowning in thoughts dims your inner light. Let go of mental noise to discover your true self and escape illusion."

-Singamm Basant P.

“The importance you have given to your Guru in your life, reflects how serious you are in attaining Lalithāmbika"

-Singamm Basant P.

“Realising Shrī Dēvi is not so easy as you think it is. For some, it takes several lifetimes; for others, a Lifetime.

A Lifetime is to those who've crossed several lifetimes.

Hence, it goes without saying:

You didn't come this far, only to be coming this far.

Sooner or later, you need to get started. If you have gotten started, then keep working on it as much as the breath works for your body, without having to fuss, complain, or think otherwise.

Think about it."

-Singamm Basant P.

“On the spiritual journey, physical appearance shouldn't be seen as a sign of spiritual progress. It's amusing how people often equate physical charm with spirituality. True spirituality is about nurturing inner beauty, not outward appearance.

Think about it."

-Singamm Basant P.

“When sadhana is forgotten, life feels rotten; with sadhana in mind, all struggles unwind."

-Singamm Basant P.

“On the spiritual path, it's less about keeping track of yourself and more about tuning into your Self. Spirituality kicks in when you stop tallying your limitations and start counting on the infinite within you."

-Singamm Basant P.

“You are just one sadhana away from having a better Life."

-Singamm Basant P.

“When I reflect on the boundless compassion of the Divine Mother Shrī Dēvī Lalithā in my life, my eyes well up with tears. Only the ignorant remain blind to Her ever-flowing grace."

-Singamm Basant P.

“In knowing all about Her, I found all my answers.

There is nothing for me to explore beyond Her."

-Singamm Basant P.

“Guru is the sacred bridge between you and the Divine. Once this bridge is established, your connection with the Divine is not only forged but also sustained through the very presence of the Guru.

With such a connection, life’s trials become easier to navigate; no storm is insurmountable, no darkness impenetrable. The divine assistance flows effortlessly through the Guru’s grace, lifting you out of difficulties with remarkable ease.

Without this bridge, reaching the Divine is not impossible, but it is an arduous and uncertain journey, one that often leaves seekers wandering aimlessly, searching for solace, yet finding none.

This is why so many struggle, running from one remedy to another, seeking answers in desperation. But for those who have surrendered at the feet of a true Guru, solutions manifest with astonishing swiftness, and even the gravest of challenges dissolve like mist before the morning sun.

Seek a Guru. Find a Guru. The Divine is but a step away. Such is the power of Guru Krupā."

-Singamm Basant P.

“A true Guru burns out all your falsehood. Are you ready for that fire to set you ablaze?"

-Singamm Basant P.

“Your Guru is Parabrahma Swarūpam - Infinite, Eternal, Supreme. To see Him as anything less is to chain your own spirit. Rise through śiṣyatva, sādhanā, svādhyāya, and total sharanāgathi at His Lotus Feet.

Then shall you awaken to the truth: You are That."

-Singamm Basant P.

“A student once told me, “I don’t want to change my Guru, I want my Guru to change me.”

I replied, “Then, if you refuse to change when your Guru is working on you, then you simply do not deserve to have a Guru at all.”

Think about the seriousness and the responsibility you must take for yourself, when you come to the Guru. You come to Him for your own transformation and nothing else whatsoever!"

-Singamm Basant P.

“How can one tell if the Divine Mother smiles upon them? Seek no signs in the stars, nor omens in the wind. Just look to your Guru. If His heart is content with you, know that Her grace is already flowing. If He is displeased, Her presence retreats. For in truth, there is no two.

Guru and Devi - one essence, one light. So simple, yet so profound."

-Singamm Basant P.

“Be serious about the Divine Mother, and I will take you seriously.

Be truly serious about Her, and She will lead you to take your Guru seriously."

-Singamm Basant P.

Your Guru is not here to stroke the ego you worship.

He is here to strike it, until the Divine alone stands revealed.

-Singamm Basant P.

And yes, English songs are never a contrast to Devi’s Greatness.

Only foolish, narcissistic minds with no depth of understanding get threatened by the idea that the Divine can shine through anything. What a pathetic display of ignorance, to reduce the Infinite Mother to the narrow boundaries of your own perception.

And if you still think devotion is measured by language, culture, or aesthetics, shame on such disgusting pettiness.

-Singamm Basant P.

It is only under the guidance of an authentic Guru that you will truly know what it means to be pure from within.

Nothing whatsoever and nobody whosoever can lead you to that purity if not for the Guru alone.

This is the eternal Truth, whether you like it or not.

-Singamm Basant P.

Your fantasy of being “ready” for the Divine Mother is itself the biggest obstacle between you and Her.

The moment that illusion shatters and genuine humility dawns, only then does true readiness begin.

Not before that.

-Singamm Basant P.

Your Ego will keep you away from Her, while outside of your Ego, you become one with Nature (Lalithā)

-Singamm Basant P.

You cannot see well, hear well, smell well, taste well, feel well and think well, if you have not known Her well ♥️

The boundaries of Her Compassion doesn't exist. This is the realisation of knowing Her well ♥️

How grateful are you?

-Singamm Basant P.

“There is only Shrī Dēvī Lalithā. There has only ever been Shrī Dēvī Lalithā.

If only we are brave enough to behold Her, come what may…

If only we are brave enough to become Her, beyond whatever we now imagine ourselves to be.”

-Singamm Basant P.

"Only when the Guru is brutally honest, will a true student realise how reckless one's mind has been."

The Guru’s words may not always sound sweet, sometimes they pierce, sometimes they shatter. But only through this uncompromising honesty can the disciple awaken to the wild games of the mind. What feels like harshness is, in truth, the highest compassion, the grace that frees us from self-deception.

A real Guru doesn’t protect your ego. They protect your soul.

-Singamm Basant P.

If you cannot honour the one you learn from, do not attempt the path under them.

Spiritual energies are not toys for the ego. Playing with them without reverence will eventually cause them to play with you.

-Singamm Basant P.

It is Shrī Dēvī Lalithā's presence that has empowered you in every possible way. Your very life flows and functions because of Her. Neither ignore Her nor the one who got you to this ultimate realisation.

Let this be a timeless reminder wrapped in admiration, reverence and total surrender .

-Singamm Basant P.

The fragrant Lotus Feet of Shrī Dēvī Lalithā are not just a destination, but the ultimate and final one.

And the Guru? The only true vehicle that can carry you there. No one can arrive on their own.

So ask yourself, have you embraced this sacred vehicle with all your heart, or are you still wandering, pretending you're on the journey?

-Singamm Basant P.

Don't bind your soul with attachments and worldly drama. Use the sword of discernment and set it free.

-Singamm Basant P.

The day you awaken to the Truth that nothing is in your control is the day Her mystery begins to unfold. When the awe-inspiring power of Shrī Dēvī Lalithā consumes you, surrender is no longer a choice, but a revelation.

-Singamm Basant P.

Every breath is a divine wonder. Have you ever paused to marvel at this greatest mystery?

May every breath remind of the Divine within and around ❤️

-Singamm Basant P.

A weary soul is the one that has journeyed through countless lifetimes, exhausted and burdened, yearning for its final rest in Truth. If one cannot yet feel the piercing sorrow of this endless Saṁsāra, it only means they have many more cycles of grinding pain ahead, until they, too, awaken to its terrifying grip. Today, I have seen it clearly… but how tragic it is that so many still remain distant from this realisation.

This is one of the most scariest and bitter Truths.

-Singamm Basant P.

Fear arises to push us beyond our limitations, guiding us to surrender to THAT which transcends all of them. Only in that Surrender can we dissolve fear, without the struggle.

I do not fight my fears. I offer them to THAT which is beyond all fears.

THAT is my Śhrī Dēvī Lalithā ❤️

-Singamm Basant P.

One has to come out of all sorts of boundaries to realise the Self.

-Singamm Basant P.

All that you think is true may not be true, and all that you believe is untrue may, in fact, be the truth. This is the exact unfolding on the spiritual path.

-Singamm Basant P.

To cross the boundaries of your judgments is to cross the boundaries of your intellect. It is in that very crossing that you come closest to your True Self.

Think about it.

-Singamm Basant P.

To experience a state beyond all boundaries is to touch Divinity in its totality.

-Singamm Basant P.

One must saturate the mind with the teachings of the Guru to transcend the very boundaries created by the mind itself.

-Singamm Basant P.

We all live in two parallel worlds, the outer and the inner. When the inner world is in turmoil, the outer world naturally reflects that chaos. But exactly is this mess? It is the misalignment with the Truth and its ways. Real transformation begins within. When we align ourselves with the Truth and its ways, the inner clutter begins to clear, and slowly the outer world falls into place. Your perception shifts. Life begins to make sense. So, ask yourself, have you aligned with the Truth and its ways from within?

-Singamm Basant P.

The only way a human can truly level up in life is by finding an awakened Guru and realising the actual purpose of human birth. There is no other way out, unless the soul is already highly advanced.

-Singamm Basant P.

Life offers a spectrum of experiences. None of them random. In each moment, the Divine reveals itself, unfolding through the dance of every experience.

-Singamm Basant P.

The one through whom you first heard Her glories is never just a person to you again. No matter what life brings, your heart remembers… they once carried Her to you.

-Singamm Basant P.

AI may assist the intellect, but dependence on it for everything gradually weakens one’s capacity to turn inward. The Supreme Reality is not downloaded, it is realised.

-Singamm Basant P.

Just because your perception cannot discern a person’s credibility does not mean you are fit to judge one who is evidently immersed in Dēva-Kārya. The highest work in existence cannot be comprehended through narrow and superficial perception.

-Singamm Basant P.

AI can keep a person trapped in a parallel world of endless information and distraction, far away from the Supreme Reality. And worse still, one’s own ignorance continues strengthening that separation from the Truth.

-Singamm Basant P.

AI doesn’t stand for Artificial Intelligence.

It stands for Ahaṅkāra + Indrajālam, the ego woven into a web of illusions - Ahaṅkāra Indrajālam.

The ego’s grand parallel world of never ending illusions.

-Singamm Basant P.

Embrace loneliness.

For it is in loneliness that you realise your holiness.

It is the need of the hour on the spiritual path.

-Singamm Basant P.

The planets may limit and restrict you, while the Divine will not. Recognise who is behind the planets, and therein lies the key to the sufferings caused by them.

-Singamm Basant P.