Have good trust in yourself, not in the One that you think you should be, but in the One that you are. — Taizan Maezumi Copy Share Image
“The premise of tonglen is, at a very basic level, to breathe in suffering and breathe out joy.” — Amy Leigh Mercree Copy Share Image
Failure to meditate in the morning increases the probability of chaos throughout the day. — Joe Sacco Copy Share Image
One should be prepared to surrender completely, absolutely to the will of God. Whatever He does is for our good. — Nirmala Srivastava Copy Share Image
It is distraction, not meditation, that becomes habitual; interruption, not continuity; spasmodic, not constant toil. — Tillie Olsen Copy Share Image
Meditation is not a means of forgetting the ego; it is a method of using the ego to observe and tame its… — Mark Epstein Copy Share Image
Group chanting and prayer is very powerful. It can bring important changes. — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
“Inner quiet can be cultivated. Meditation is a healing balm to a frazzled brain existing in a hectic world.” — Amy Leigh Mercree Copy Share Image
If we know the divine art of concentration, if we know the divine art of meditation, if we know the divine art… — Sri Chinmoy Copy Share Image
“The meditator’s intention is to purge her own mind of anger, prejudice, and ill will, and she is actively engaged in the… — Henepola Gunaratana Copy Share Image
There are billions of people out there walking around and they don't meditate. You can tell. They are not having a good… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
I am a man of prayer and meditation. I feel inspiration is of paramount importance. If I can inspire someone, and if… — Sri Chinmoy Copy Share Image
It's like having... you know, your phone has a charger, right? It's like having a charger for your whole body and mind.… — Jerry Seinfeld Copy Share Image
Transcendental Meditation gives you what you need, when you need it. It's literally changed my life. Some of the clearest ideas or… — Hugh Jackman Copy Share Image
While some people are apprehensive that meditation may conflict with their beliefs, the usual experience is that it leads to a heightened… — Ian Gawler Copy Share Image
“There are eight noble paths that lead to the extinction of suffering—that is, Right faith, Right resolve, Right speech, Right action, Right… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
In the beginning of my twenties, I started transcendental meditation. For years I did nothing else. Every holiday I went to courses.… — Peter Lindbergh Copy Share Image
“I was born into this torrid world a degenerate, eternally condemned a vessel of belligerency, destined to one day end. But despite… — Evan Guerra Copy Share Image
“If we worship another, then we remain in duality. We have not fully entered the path within. Through awareness, we learn to… — Robert Cosmar Copy Share Image
“Occasionally I looked at the sky, where the stars were fading and the pink light of the morning was beginning to spread… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
In true meditation the emphasis is on being awareness; not on being aware of objects, but on resting as primordial awareness itself.… — Adyashanti Copy Share Image
In samadhi, in the highest form of meditation, the same thing happens: the mind stops functioning... but you are conscious. That is… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
Zen, on the other hand, is not so dogmatically sterile, though there are certainly traces and more than traces of this austerity.… — Quentin S. Crisp Copy Share Image
Realizing that our minds control our bodies while our bodies reflect our minds amounts to understanding the most fundamental aspects of ourselves.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Without satisfaction, you cannot have compassion. You have to be satisfied souls, then your compassion will act. — Nirmala Srivastava Copy Share Image
Divinity is not a fashion. It is the way of life. It is the need of your being. You have to become… — Nirmala Srivastava Copy Share Image
“With every goal, wish, or plan we deem important, we invite anxiety.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When you start to meditate, if you stick with it, you will see tremendous changes in your life and state of mind. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Wisdom happens through meditation, and bliss also happens through meditation. Both the flowers bloom on the same branch. — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind — Caroline Myss Copy Share Image
It is of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“two different paths to life growth: kensho and satori. Kensho is growth by pain. Satori is growth by awakening.” — Vishen Lakhiani Copy Share Image
“By mindfully choosing our habits, we harness the power of mindlessness as a sweeping force for serenity, energy, and growth.” — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
The emphasis in tantra is not what you find yourself doing, it's on meditation. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
When I composed the first sonic meditation, I realized that I was composing the direction of attention. — Pauline Oliveros Copy Share Image
Being attached to someone is not about the other person. It is about your own sense of inadequacy. — Jaggi Vasudev Copy Share Image
I'm in full support of that technique [meditation] , and what David Lynch is doing. It's very important. — James Redford Copy Share Image
“Mystical experience is given to some. But contemplation is for all Christians.” — Michael Ramsey Copy Share Image