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The greatest help to spiritual life is meditation. In meditation we divest ourselves of all material condition and feel our divine nature. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
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In the Buddhist learning process, we say three stages. The first is hearing, the second is contemplation, and the third is meditation. — Lobsang Tenzin Copy Share Image
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It is only through meditation that slowly slowly more consciousness is created within you, more light is created; more watchfulness, witnessing, happens.… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
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The meditative state is the highest state of existence. So long as there is desire, no real happiness can come. It is… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
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Meditation is the only way you can transcend the negative thoughts, and then positive thoughts will come spontaneously & automatically. — Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Copy Share Image
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A solid answer to everything is not necessary. Blurry concepts influence one to focus, but postulated clarity influences arrogance. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
The lively phraseology of Montesquieu was the result of long meditation. His words, as light as wings, bear on them grave reflections. — Joseph Joubert Copy Share Image
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