I've never meditated in my life. I don't practice yoga nor any religion. I'm a tourist on the realm of stillness. — Pico Iyer Copy Share Image
Ganapati, the one with the human body and the head of a Gana, became a tremendous possibility. — Jaggi Vasudev Copy Share Image
“A key barometer to help us weigh the rightness of our actions is self-respect.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
I practice a personal meditation and have a gala apple before each show. — Brandon Victor Dixon Copy Share Image
“Maybe it’s something which can’t be defined,” Enso Roshi says. “Maybe it’s a question, to be lived.” — T. Scott McLeod Copy Share Image
During meditation, our breathing slows, our blood pressure and heart rate decrease, and stress hormone levels fall. — Deepak Chopra Copy Share Image
“Create inclusion - with simple mindfulness that others might have a different reality from your own.” — Patti Digh Copy Share Image
There is competition in Zen. Let's not be ridiculous. There is competition in everything in life; being a winner in Zen means,… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“Vipassan meditation is the best way to unlearn old habits of basal ganglia and amygdala, and strengthen the neocortex of the brain.” — Amit Ray Copy Share Image
I watch mostly every martial arts movie... I really like movies that aren't just martial arts. I like movies that have spiritual… — Tony Jaa Copy Share Image
“Even amazing states of bliss, peace, clarity and spaciousness have nothing to do with awakening as these are just experiences coming and… — Enza Vita Copy Share Image
“Yoga practice can make us more and more sensitive to subtler and subtler sensations in the body. Paying attention to and staying… — Ravi Ravindra Copy Share Image
You cannot intellectualize God, you cannot, He is beyond your intellect, you cannot understand Him through your intellect. If you have to… — Nirmala Srivastava Copy Share Image
Something that I did, and I developed out of that sonic meditations, which were pieces that I composed in the '70s that… — Pauline Oliveros Copy Share Image
“Cultivation of positive emotions, including self-love and self-respect, strengthens our inner resources and opens us to a broader range of thoughts and… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“A modern fad which has gained widespread acceptance amongst the semi-educated who wish to appear secular is the practice of meditation. They… — Khushwant Singh Copy Share Image
The one and only thing required is to free oneself from the bondage of mind and body alike, putting the Buddha's own… — Dogen Copy Share Image
“when somebody plays music, you listen. you just follow those sounds, and eventually you understand the music. the point can't be explained… — Alan Wilson Watts Copy Share Image
Doing meditation you may need to experiment to discover what kinds of thoughts are best for your own unique interests and situation.… — Tim McCarthy Copy Share Image
One practice I rely on all the time is basic meditation which allows me to strip away the noise. It's like the… — Elizabeth Lesser Copy Share Image
Zen is not a morality. It never talks about right and wrong. It never talks about the saint and the sinner. It… — OSHO Copy Share Image
“A friend of mine commented yesterday that she has experienced similar insights that I talked about that all enlightened Masters and founders… — Swami Dhyan Giten Copy Share Image
“I was 9 years old when I had my first glimpse of wholeness. It was early Christmas morning and I was standing… — Swami Dhyan Giten Copy Share Image
It is as important to monitor your mind constantly as it is to sit down and practice meditation. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor. — Thich Nhat Hang Copy Share Image
“When you eliminate the Ego's intense desire to be correct, the clarity of the moment can come through. How simple is that?” — Beth Johnson Copy Share Image
Meditation is the freeing of ourselves from all mental states and concepts of self. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Never be proud but show humility towards others, true wisdom lies in being humble. — Shri Radhe Maa Copy Share Image
The first stage of meditation is simply to ignore thought; to become conscious that there is something beyond thought. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“forgiveness happens when you know that the other is not responsible.” — Sri Amma Bhagwan Copy Share Image
If your mind is still... You can sense the peace that emanates from the earth. — Eckhart Tolle Copy Share Image
“Spiritual practice lives at the corner of self-respect and self-discipline.” — Darren Main Copy Share Image
Mindfulness is both a state of being and a daily spiritual practice, a form of meditation. — David Richo Copy Share Image
In the meditation, of course, the question is repeated and repeated until you run out of answers - or so I hear. — Quentin S. Crisp Copy Share Image
“Practiced regularly (twice a day), relaxation or meditation prevents angry arousal.” — Martin E. Seligman Copy Share Image
Meditation is hard. You are constantly trying to focus on one thing, usually your breath, and your mind is going to go… — Dan Harris Copy Share Image
Spirituality lies in regarding existence merely as a vehicle for contemplation, and contemplation merely a vehicle for joy. — George Santayana Copy Share Image
To get rid of greed, you should try to do some sort of a collective social work. — Nirmala Srivastava Copy Share Image
I do a 15-minute meditation and breathing exercise every day after shooting. That helps me to come out of character. — Mohit Raina Copy Share Image