“Inner Knowledge -- You want to become wise in one lesson: First become a real human being.” — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
“The soul falls into contemplation before this sanctuary, where the celebration of love is held.” — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
Meditation is about cultivating constructive emotions, like altruism, compassion. — Matthieu Ricard Copy Share Image
The appearances of the world are not the problem, it's clinging to them that causes suffering — Tilopa Copy Share Image
To please the Divine, our character, our behavior should be absolutely clean. — Nirmala Srivastava Copy Share Image
Why is meditation essential? By meditating we take our garbage out. — Harbhajan Singh Yogi Copy Share Image
“Contemplative practices have a way of gracefully gerrymandering the borders that once rigidly defined self and other.” — Kyle Parton Copy Share Image
“Mindfulness is observing the beauty of every moment unfolding before us.” — Amit Ray Copy Share Image
It is so powerful when we can leave behind our ordinary identities, no longer think of ourselves primarily as a conductor, or… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Accept only the truth and the truth will give you that power to be the real instrument, to carry this channel, that… — Nirmala Srivastava Copy Share Image
Meditation practice is a way of making friends with ourselves. Whether we are worthy or unworthy, that's not the point. It's developing… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
“The more we practice mindfulness the more we understand the emotional dynamics of the self and others. Mindful emotions can create a… — Amit Ray Copy Share Image
Practice mediation and concentration exercises, and begin to think more about regaining your sensitivity by avoiding draining situations. Not because of fear… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
This all-pervading divine power of love is the ocean of knowledge, is the ocean of bliss and compassion, but above all it… — Nirmala Srivastava Copy Share Image
So there is nothing to be proud of these worldly possessions. What you are to be proud of, or to be conscious… — Nirmala Srivastava Copy Share Image
The Eternal looked upon me for a moment with His eye of power, and annihilated me in His being, and become manifest… — Rumi Copy Share Image
We take for granted that we need to take showers, clean our house, and wash our clothes. Yet the mind and its… — Anodea Judith Copy Share Image
“In other restless positions you have no power to accept your difficulties, but in the zazen posture which you have acquired by… — Shunryu Suzuki Copy Share Image
Meditation plays a big role in my life. Meditation fortifies my spirit, improves my focus, my desire. When I fight I try… — Lyoto Machida Copy Share Image
“We’re so used to just glancing at the environment through the eyes of the past that we’re frequently not certain if we… — H.E. Davey Copy Share Image
The greatest help to spiritual life is meditation. In meditation we divest ourselves of all material conditions and feel our divine nature.… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
We have had philosophies, we have ideologies, we have so many kinds of enterprises but despite that there are so many differences… — Nirmala Srivastava Copy Share Image
“The Archbishop cradled his right hand in his left. He hung his head in concentration. The goal was meditation, but I've never… — Douglas Abrams Copy Share Image
“Whatever lessens suffering in yourself and others, that is right. Whatever increases suffering, that is wrong. The answer is within you. When… — Satish Kumar Copy Share Image
People seek escape in myth by any means at their disposal, including drugs, alcohol, meditation, and lies. — Jean Cocteau Copy Share Image
When the faculties of mind find their poise in truth, all lesser ideas die or disappear through a process of transmutation. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We can see unmistakeably that there is an inner relationship between Zen and the warrior's life. — D.T. Suzuki Copy Share Image
The key to all enlightenment is to have personal experiences in the world of light. All you need to do that is… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Every time you meditate, you feel a surge of positive energy through your body that soothes your mind and elevates your mood. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
What I term Zen, old Zen, the original face of Zen, new Zen, pure Zen, or Tantric Zen is - Zen in… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
I think prayer is one of the greatest healers around, more than medication. — Engelbert Humperdinck Copy Share Image
“Echo of your thoughts are more important than your actions because that has greater impact on the world.” — Amit Ray Copy Share Image
This could be how you see things. This could be your life anew. Letting go to understand this. Meditation to the groove. — Kaskade Copy Share Image
If you have love, you can correct people without saying anything to them because love is a supreme intelligence. — Nirmala Srivastava Copy Share Image
Real meditation engenders humility and purity, always. Yet I don't really think it demands any kind of lifestyle. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
If you don't know how to meditate at least try to spend some time every day just sitting. — Billy Connolly Copy Share Image
Learn the motions of infinity within your mind. Your mind becomes a perfect mirror to the motions of infinity. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The focus of education should not be on suppressive information but on kindling the thirst for knowing. — Jaggi Vasudev Copy Share Image
“It’s affirming that we can look at any experience from the fullness of our being and get past the shame we carry.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
To create something and not to be attached to what you have created is a spiritual process. — Jaggi Vasudev Copy Share Image
