Do you know that the words meditation and medicine come…
“Do you know that the words meditation and medicine come from the same root? Meditation is a kind of medicine; its use is only for the time being. Once you have learned the quality, then you need not do any particular meditation, then the meditation has to spread all over your life. Only when you are meditative twenty-four hours a day then can you attain, then you have attained. Even sleeping is meditation.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Meditation and medicine share roots; true meditation becomes a constant state, not a practice.
In simple terms: Meditation is a way of life.
Live meditatively.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- stress management
- daily routines
- sleep hygiene
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Can you maintain mindfulness all day?
- What habits support this?
Hard to sustain continuously.