Dandapani is a Hindu priest, speaker on self-development and an entrepreneur. Although he is of Sri Lankan ancestry, he grew up in Australia. After graduating from university with a degree in Electrical Engineering he left it all behind to become a Hindu monk under the guidance of one of Hinduism’s foremost spiritual leaders of our time, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. He has a unique ability to simplify the understanding of the mind, make spiritual tools practically applicable in everyday life, create logical approaches to self-development that allows for sustainable change and relate what he teaches to everyday life. May his quotes inspire you to take action so that you may live your dreams.
1. ” It is your choice to make your mind a heaven or hell to live in.” Dandapani
2. “The sleep factor is critical.” Dandapani
3. “What excuse do I have not to be kind? None at all.” Dandapani
4. “Friendships are not light switches that you flick on and off when it is convenient for you or when you need it to serve you.” Dandapani
5. “Emotions are a powerful tool. Controlled and directed they can manifest amazing things. Uncontrolled they can wreak havoc on your life.” Dandapani
6. “There are two periods when New York is soft: January and July.” Dandapani
7. “My will is stronger than my mind.” Dandapani
8. “We need to look at our mind, body and emotions as tools. We own them. They don’t own us.” Dandapani
9. “Your subconscious can be your greatest barrier or your greatest ally. You must choose what you want it to be. Then work to mould it to be one of these.” Dandapani
10. “Things get more complicated as awareness goes further out into the conscious mind. Simplicity is part of the superconscious mind.” Dandapani
11. “The only person you have to be is yourself.” Dandapani
12. “You have fear when you are not confident in your own personal powers of creation.” Dandapani
13. “Treat energy the same way you treat money. It is a finite commodity that needs to be wisely invested.” Dandapani
14. “Be the person you needed when you were younger.” Dandapani
15. “Work hard to GET Things done!” Dandapani
16. “Your desires, the focus of your energy, change as you mature, causing you to leave old desires and create new ones.” Dandapani
17. “Taking responsibility for one’s own actions is the first step in understanding the law of karma.” Dandapani
18. “So many people always want a piece of someone else’s pie but they don’t want to do any of the work it takes to create that pie.” Dandapani
19. “When you understand this, your life will change forever.” Dandapani
20. “Withdraw your energy from people in your life who are inherently energy vampires. Practice being affectionately detached with them but always kind, gentle, sincere and loving towards them.” Dandapani
21. “Life truly is a manifestation of where we invest our energy.” Dandapani
22. “Spiritual tools are useless unless they are put into practice.” Dandapani
23. “The reason you are stressed is because you don’t keep your awareness on one thing at a time.” Dandapani
24. “Visualization is a conscious exercising of the power of thought to create mental images to design and create the future.” Dandapani
25. “As soon as we control where awareness goes, we control where energy flows. As soon as we control where the energy is flowing, we control what is manifesting in our life. And meditation is the art and science of directing awareness.” Dandapani
26. “We can always be better than what we are so don’t worry about not being good enough. If you never try you will never know. Affirm to yourself daily that you can do it and don’t stop until it is done.” Dandapani
27. “The best way to become good at something is to take a tool and insert it into a reoccurring event in your life.” Dandapani
28. “When was the last time you had a meeting with your energy? Meditation, you could say, is having a daily meeting with your energy.” Dandapani
29. “Later usually never comes. Just do it NOW.” Dandapani
30. “Don’t pursue happiness; pursue a lifestyle that gives happiness!” Dandapani
31. ” Happiness is the byproduct of success. Choose wisely what you desire for.” Dandapani
32. “It takes tremendous courage, will, and self-compassion to break the habits. Challenge yourself to live a different and better way, if not now, then when? Life is ever ebbing away.” Dandapani
33. “It is only when we have a methodical step-by-step approach to meditation with a goal clearly defining that we will not get distracted and discouraged by the challenges that arise. We can view them as lessons on the path that need to be learnt and applied in life so that they do repeat themselves.” Dandapani
34. “The past cannot be changed, forgotten, changed, or erased; it can only be accepted.” Dandapani
35. “Once you control your mind, you can achieve anything in life.” Dandapani
