Detach yourself from all that makes your mind restless. Renounce all that disturbs its peace. If you want peace, deserve it. By… — Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj Copy Share Image
When an evil-doer, seeing you practise goodness, comes and maliciously insults you, you should patiently endure it and not feel angry with… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
“As you notice your whole being, your entirety, your wise inner nature, there are messages there for you. Quietly give permission for… — Janet Gallagher Nestor Copy Share Image
Diet is a matter of personal preference, but if you're interested in the advanced states of meditation, eating mammals should be avoided.… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Everyone's mind wanders, without doubt, and we always have to start over. Everyone resists or dislikes the thought of or is too… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Stop trying to distinguish the joy of meditation from the messiness of life. Begin to see the divine in everything. She is… — Rod Stryker Copy Share Image
If you don't love yourself, you cannot love others. You will not be able to love others. If you have no compassion… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Once you touch a dimension which is boundless, the idea of time and space disappears. What is here is there; what is… — Jaggi Vasudev Copy Share Image
When depression or suicidal thoughts weigh heavily, the hardest thing to do is to fight. My battle weapons are the Word of… — Sheila Walsh Copy Share Image
“What is it to succeed in yoga? Success in yoga means finding the smile buried deep beneath the pain and discomfort of… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
Well, it starts with being willing to feel what we are going through. It starts with being willing to have a compassionate… — Pema Chodron Copy Share Image
Meditation, then, is not so much a part of this or that particular religion, but rather part of the universal spiritual culture… — Ken Wilber Copy Share Image
“The practice of mindfulness is one of the most powerful reset buttons we have. When we learn how to slow down internally,… — Maia Duerr Copy Share Image
So to have peace, the best way to put your mind right is to think of good things. Think of the flowers,… — Nirmala Srivastava Copy Share Image
“So many people confuse attachment with love. Attachment to someone implies control; loving someone assumes unconditional acceptance. Attachment leads to grief and… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“As in mindfulness practice, each moment of practicing awakened awareness offers a choice-point: Do I allow myself to become distracted and get… — Stephan Bodian Copy Share Image
Tantra is only recommended for someone who has a very developed will power, a terrific sense of humor, and a sense that… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good… — Dean Koontz Copy Share Image
I have been sought out by a number of people who would have felt uncomfortable coming to a large public meditation. They… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
I still practice Transcendental Meditation and I think it's great. Marharishi only ever did good for us, and although I have not… — George Harrison Copy Share Image
You can use meditation, and prayer, and ritual to foster compassion, love, and inclusiveness, or you can use them to foster hatred,… — Andrew B. Newberg Copy Share Image
Concentration is not the approach towards God. Concentration is a mind approach. God is everywhere, so you have to relax, you have… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
If you're sitting in a monastery, where your schedule is set and you have very few uncontrolled variables, that's fantastic that you… — Tim Ferriss Copy Share Image
So to overcome the problems of personality the best thing is to witness, practice witnessing everything: before talking, practice witnessing, before giving… — Nirmala Srivastava Copy Share Image
I always hold out hope. Mediation is an opportunity for each side to present their case, and for us to get back… — Ron Weber Copy Share Image
Observing our thoughts (which we do in the process of meditation) is the first step in understanding and, in the last analysis,… — Dr BK Satyanarayan Copy Share Image
I understood how a man who has nothing left in this world still may know bliss, be it only for a brief… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
The essence of meditation is a period of time set aside to contemplate the Lord, listen to Him, and allow Him to… — Charles Stanley Copy Share Image
The true miracle lies in our eagerness to allow, appreciate, and honor the uniqueness, and freedom of each sentient being to sing… — Amit Ray Copy Share Image
“Zen is the practice of being still, while doing what we do in our lives, so that we are focused and connected… — David Carlyle Copy Share Image
As you meditate and become more spiritually attuned, you can better discern and recognize the sound of your higher self or the… — Jack Canfield Copy Share Image
The way of nothingness is the way of Zen. It is just a term. The contemplation of nothingness or everythingness is where… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Zazen is an activity that is an extension of the universe. Zazen is not the life of an individual, it's the universe… — Dogen Copy Share Image
“Hell is indeed a fiery pit—but it’s not found in death, but rather in your stomach when you fail to speak your… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
Thoughts naturally arise. The point of meditation is not to banish thoughts but to make peace with them by realizing their lack… — Dan Millman Copy Share Image
If you cultivate your body, your mind, your emotions, and your energies to a certain level of maturity, meditation will blossom. — Jaggi Vasudev Copy Share Image
Just a little relaxation, just a little looking inwards, and the doors of immense potentialities open up. You are no more a… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
Some people awaken spiritually without ever coming into contact with any meditation technique or any spiritual teaching. They may awaken simply because… — Eckhart Tolle Copy Share Image
Meditation is the only way to freedom from stress as it is a dimension beyond the mind. All the stress and struggle… — Jaggi Vasudev Copy Share Image
I couldn't just sit there and meditate all morning - that's not really my thing. It's not good for me to give… — Frankie Bridge Copy Share Image
