'Unmasking Self-Importance for Spiritual Growth' | Talk by Sri M | Dubai | April 2026

There are some minor audio disturbances in the first 4 minutes of the talk. We kindly request your patience. In this satsang, Sri M begins with the explanation of the shloka - Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah and proceeds to also explain the song - Vaishnava Janato and highlights the qualities of a true seeker. Through stories from the lives of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa, Ramana Maharishi, and Guru Nanak, he illustrates the essence of seva, the danger of self-importance, and the value of humility. Sri M also speaks about the concept of death and overcoming the fear of death. He summarises the discourse by laying stress on the importance of living one's daily life, helping and not harming others, with the understanding that everyone is a spark of the Divine and recognising that Divinity in all. This Talk (Public Satsang) took place in Dubai, UAE on 16th April 2026. 00:00 – Introduction 01:08 – Sri M chants a shloka and explains 05:58 – Sri M explains the song Vaishnava Janato by Narasimha Mehta – song sung by one of the participants, prior to the talk. 09:16 – Self-importance and Humility 11:26 – Lesson on Humility with an example from Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa’s life 19:16 – On Ramana Maharishi and his humility 23:42 – Moving towards the true self – What is the first step? 28:24 – The art of dying 31:19 – Story 1 on Seva – Guru Nanak 34:05 – Story 2 - again from Guru Nanak's life 35:32 – On Fear of Death 37:04 – Story about the lion and the flock of deer 41:44 – Story – ‘Hiss, don’t bite’ 45:10 – Sri M sums up and gives the essence of the talk For more videos, insightful conversations, QnA’s and dialogues with Sri M, subscribe by clicking on the link below https://bit.ly/33aarcF Visit us at https://www.satsang-foundation.org/ for more information on events, registrations and newsletter updates. Stay connected with us on : Facebook The Satsang Foundation : www.facebook.com/TheSatsangFoundationOfficial Sri M : / srimofficial Instagram The Satsang Foundation : / thesatsangfoundationofficial Sri M: / srim_official Twitter The Satsang Foundation : www.twitter.com/satsangtweets Sri M : / srimspeaks LinkedIn Sri M / sri-m-thesatsangfoundation The Satsang Foundation / the-satsang-foundation Telegram https://t.me/SriMOfficial Newsletter https://bit.ly/TSFSubscription Website https://www.satsang-Foundation.org To know more about Kriya Yoga and FAQs pertaining to Kriya Yoga, Visit - https://satsang-foundation.org/sri-m-... #SriM #TheSatsangFoundation #spiritualgrowth #selfimportance #SriMinDubai2026