Samadhi is perfect absorption to the point where there is no sense of being absorbed, not the consciousness of knowing that you… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
At the end of the archana, prostrate, then get up and, remaining on the same spot, turn around clockwise 3 times just… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
In the freshness of the present moment, past is gone, future is not yet born, and—if one remains in pure mindfulness and… — Matthieu Ricard Copy Share Image
The important aim in Christian meditation is to allow God's mysterious and silent presence within us to become more and more not… — John Main Copy Share Image
I started meditating and as soon as I turned that lens of attention inwards, it was like, okay, game over. This is… — Mark Coleman Copy Share Image
Understand the suffering of worldly existence. Abandon its causes of ignorance and selfishness. Practice the path of meditation and compassion. Awaken from… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
I've been more or less vegetarian for about 40 years. Health diet really helps. I do meditation every day, and either yoga… — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
Even after only several weeks of practicing meditation, you will begin to have more energy and be a little bit happier. Eventually,… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The ultimate way of Being lies beyond all contradictory pairs of opposites with which our two dimensional thinking mind operates. As soon… — Anagarika Govinda Copy Share Image
Over time, as the thinking mind begins to settle [through the practice of meditation], we’ll start to see our patterns and habits… — Pema Chodron Copy Share Image
Any individual or society that fails to honor or provide the opportunity for women to fully exert their power can never truly… — Rod Stryker Copy Share Image
Keep the remembrance of your real nature alive, even while working, and avoid haste which causes you to forget. Be deliberate. Practice… — Ramana Maharshi Copy Share Image
“Patañjali describes the fluctuations, modifications and modulations of thought which disturb the consciousness, and then sets out the various disciplines by which… — B.K.S. Iyengar Copy Share Image
“Wholehearted acceptance is a basic element of love, starting with love for ourselves, and a gateway to joy. Through the practices of… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“5. Zazen, or the Sitting in Meditation. Habit comes out of practice, and forms character by degrees, and eventually works out destiny.… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
Do not base your life on the likings and dislikings or whims of others. What you are in life - whether you… — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Copy Share Image
Psychoanalysis and Zen, in my private psychic geometry, are equal to nicotine. They are anti-existential. Nicotine quarantines one out of existence. — Norman Mailer Copy Share Image
“she had never known who she was at all, except sometimes for a moment in meditation, when her I am became It… — Ursula K. Le Guin Copy Share Image
Mindfulness meditation doesn't change life. Life remains as fragile and unpredictable as ever. Meditation changes the heart's capacity to accept life as… — Sylvia Boorstein Copy Share Image
“I’m like a praying mantis, except not so devout. And I make love like a monk in meditation, which can often be… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
Meditation is a process of getting rid of the whole past, of getting rid of all diseases, of getting rid of all… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
You have to develop that peace of mind within yourself by which you can become the witness of yourself first. You should… — Nirmala Srivastava Copy Share Image
Imagine that your mind is like a calm, clear lake or a vast empty sky: Ripples appear on the surface of the… — Kathleen McDonald Copy Share Image
What is Zen? Zen is looking at things with the eye of God, that is, becoming the thing's eyes so that it… — Reginald Horace Blyth Copy Share Image
Meditation is not to avoid society; it is to look deep to have the kind of insight you need to take action.… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
I go into a meditative state but I don't follow a path that people who meditate take, like sitting in a room… — Benoit Lecomte Copy Share Image
For a prayer oriented religion the concept of a personal God is needed - to relate to. For meditation-oriented religions God is… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
Bird leaves the land to enjoy the freedom; man leaves his thoughts to enjoy the silence. Meditation is man's flying to the… — Mehmet Murat Ildan Copy Share Image
Before I was on medication, the mania was so bad that I couldn't concentrate, so although I'd feel very creative, I could… — Beth Hart Copy Share Image
If you are willing to experience anything directly and immediately, whether good or bad, joyous or hateful, you will recognize that what… — Gangaji Copy Share Image
I don't teach vegetarianism; it is a by-product of meditation. Wherever meditation has happened, people have become vegetarian, always, for thousands of… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
I've recently started practicing japa meditation. Meditating has always been a bit difficult for me, but japa asks you to focus on… — Allison McAtee Copy Share Image
“I found in my possession the ultimate choice. Without a moment's contemplation, I chose my life. I was in a good place,… — Brooklyn James Copy Share Image
“It's not Madness, ma'am,' replied Mr. Bumble, after a few moments of deep meditation. 'It's Meat.' 'What?' exclaimed Mrs. Sowerberry. 'Meat, ma'am,… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Mindfulness involves three fundamental processes: forming intention, paying attention, and adjusting your attitude (Shapiro, Carlson, Astin, & Freedman, 2006).” — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share Image
Accustom yourself to serious meditation every morning. Fresh airing our souls in heaven will engender in us a purer spirit and nobler… — Stephen Charnock Copy Share Image
Selfless-giving burns away the layers of the onion. Purity and humility keep meditation and selfless-giving clear. Love radiates through the entire practice… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
I started the Stress Reduction Clinic in 1979. The idea of bringing Buddhist meditation without the Buddhism into the mainstream of medicine… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“Mindfulness isn’t something we practice only in the meditation hall; we also practice in the kitchen, in the garden, or when we’re… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
Meditation is a process in which we're essentially, at first, breathing out. We're exhaling existence, taking it out of the mind, and… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
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