Meditation teaches us to focus and to pay clear attention to our experiences and responses as they arise, and to observe them without judging them. Sharon Salzber
Meditation is one of the ways in which the spiritual man keeps himself awake. Thomas Merton
Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor. Thich Nhat Hanh
Practicing meditation is just like breathing. While working we breathe, while sleeping we breathe, while sitting down we breathe… Why do we have time to breathe? Because we see the importance of the breath, we can always find time to breathe. In the same way, if we see the importance of meditation practice we will find the time to practice. Ajahn Chah
The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms. Thich Nhat Hanh
Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity. Voltaire
Mindfulness meditation is the embrace of any and all mind states in awareness, without preferring one to another. Jon Kabat-Zinn
Meditation, stillness, time simply to ‘be’, to do nothing at all and to do it with joy. Margaret Silf
Meditation is a time to focus, train the mind, and bring it to stillness. It is not a time to rest and relax. Darren Main
Every man must take time daily for quiet and meditation. In daily meditation lies the secret of power. H. Emilie Cady
If you want to know what you are here to do, how you can be more loving, or how to get through a difficult situation, my answer is always meditate. The difference between prayer and meditation is that when we pray, we are asking for something, and when we meditate, we are listening to the answer. James Van Praagh
Meditation is the only intentional, systematic human activity which at bottom is about not trying to improve yourself or get anywhere else, but simply to realize where you already are. Jon Kabat-Zinn
The thing about meditation is: You become more and more you. David Lynch
Meditation also helped me see that my expectations were just stories that I was telling myself about life. I became free of what life was supposed to be and able to enjoy life as it was. Lee Lipsenthal
Meditation is not supposed to be the fabrication or the reinforcement of some particular state, but simply the cultivation of the awareness of whatever is arising in the mind. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
Today, luxury resides in everything that is becoming rare: communion with nature, silence, meditation, slowness rediscovered, the pleasure of living out of step with others, studious idleness, the enjoyment of the major works of the mind–these are all privileges that cannot be bought because they are literally priceless.” Pascal Bruckner
Practicing meditation has repeatedly been shown to improve people’s attention, as well as improve job performance, productivity and satisfaction, and to enable better relationships with colleagues, resulting in a reduction of work-related stress. Michael Chaskalson
Meditation goes in. Prayer goes out. But they both aim for the same place of union between you and the Divine. Lisa Jones
Having come to realize in the first stage of meditation that we are not our bodies, in the second stage we make an even more astounding discovery: we are not our minds either. Eknath Easwaran
The ancient art of meditation has been practice by many cultures for centuries. Meditation is more than simply deep relaxation it is a life changing practice that can help alleviate stress, anxiety, depression and bring inner peace. Tamia Jaelynn
The things that trouble our spirits are within us already. In meditation, we must face them, accept them, and set them aside one by one. Christopher L. Bennett
S*E*X! Now that I have your attention…. Please try to meditate at least 15 minutes, every day.
You know it’s good for you. Marcelo Alves
A most useful approach to meditation practice is to consider it the most important activity of each day. Schedule it as you would an extremely important appointment, and unfailingly keep your appointment with the Infinite. Roy Eugene Davis
When you have achieved a state of deep meditation, you unlock the door to your subconscious mind. That is where your power to create the life you desire lies. Adrian Calabrese
The more regularly and the more deeply you meditate, the sooner you will find yourself acting always from a center of inner peace. J. Donald Walters
If we read the stories of the great spiritual teachers of the past, we find that they have attained spiritual realization through a great deal of meditation, solitude and practice. They did not take any shortcuts. Rajiv Mehrotra
Meditation is allowing what is. Victor Davich
The true practice of [meditation] is to sit as if you were drinking water when you are thirsty. Shunryu Suzuki
You can make any human activity into meditation simply by being completely with it and doing it just to do it. Alan W. Watts
If we didn’t spend so much time reacting to things, we would spend less time feeling bothered. We would be able to relax in our lives the way our mind relaxes in meditation. Angel Williams
Meditation on the majestic energy of the universe should increase our love for humanity, should widen, not narrow, our hearts. Richard Holloway
By the practice of this meditation I am becoming calm and relaxed, More efficient and happier in all that I do, Both for my own sake as well as for others. David Michie
Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity. Voltaire
Meditate. Let the light of the Heart engulf you. Gurumayi Chidvilasananda
I mean the whole thing about meditation and yoga is about connecting to the higher part of yourself, and then seeing that every living thing is connected in some way. Gillian Anderson
Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively. Sharon Salzberg
There is no greater magic than meditation. To transform the negative into the positive. To transform darkness into light-that is the miracle of meditation. Bhagwan Rajneesh
My first meditation teacher told me that there is no such thing as a bad meditation. He was right. During the difficult meditations you build up your strength, which creates meditation for peace. Ajahn Brahm
We try many ways to be awake, but our society still keeps us forgetful. Meditation is to help us remember. Thich Nhat Hanh
Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt. St. Francis de Sales
Meditation is another dimension of natural beauty. People talk about appreciating natural beauty – climbing mountains, seeing giraffes and tigers in Africa, and all sorts of things. But nobody seems to appreciate this kind of natural beauty of ourselves. This is actually far more beautiful than flora and fauna, far more fantastic, far more painful and colorful and delightful. Chogyam Trungpa
Meditation is bringing the mind home. Sogyal Rinpoche
If you have time to breathe you have time to meditate. You breathe when you walk. You breathe when you stand. You breathe when you lie down. Ajahn Amaro
Meditation is like giving a hug to ourselves, getting in touch with that awesome reality in us. While meditating we feel a deep sense of intimacy with God, a love that is inexplicable. Paramahamsa Yogananda
You get peace of mind not by thinking about it or imagining it, but by quietening and relaxing the restless mind. Your nature is absolute peace. You are not the mind. Silence your mind through concentration and meditation, and you will discover the peace of the Spirit that you are, and have always been. Remez Sasson
Through my love for you, I want to express my love for the whole cosmos, the whole of humanity, and all beings. By living with you, I want to learn to love everyone and all species. If I succeed in loving you, I will be able to love everyone and all species on Earth… This is the real message of love. Thich Nhat Hanh
The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms. Thich Nhat Hanh
Keep your heart clear and transparent, and you will never be bound. A single disturbed thought creates ten thousand distractions. Ryokan
To understand the immeasurable, the mind must be extraordinarily quiet, still. Jiddu Krishnamurti
You exist in time, but you belong to eternity. Osho
Quiet the mind, and the soul will speak. Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati
It is never too late to turn on the light. Your ability to break an unhealthy habit or turn off an old tape doesn’t depend on how long it has been running; a shift in perspective doesn’t depend on how long you’ve held on to the old view. Sharon Salzberg
Mindfulness practice means that we commit fully in each moment to be present; inviting ourselves to interface with this moment in full awareness, with the intention to embody as best we can an orientation of calmness, mindfulness, and equanimity right here and right now. Jon Kabat-Zinn
That deep silence has a melody of its own, a sweetness unknown amid the harsh discords of the world’s sounds. Paul Brunton
One does not practice meditation to become a great meditator. We meditate to wake up and live, to become skilled at the art of living. Elizabeth Lesser
Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what’s happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what’s happening, stories that get in the way of direct experience. Often such stories treat a fleeting state of mind as if it were our entire and permanent self. Sharon Salzberg
A spiritually established life is not an easy task. But a materially satisfied life is an impossible task. Sri Chinmoy
Every day there is only one thing to learn: how to be honestly happy. Sri Chinmoy
I have lived with several Zen masters — all of them cats. Eckhart Tolle
Go within every day and find the inner strength so that the world will not blow your candle out. Katherine Dunham
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