Meditation Quotes · Page 93

Prayer is when you talk to God. Meditation is when you're listening. Playing the piano allows you to do both at the…

— Kelsey Grammer

Throwing away Zen mind is correct Zen mind. Only keep the question, 'What is the best way of helping other people?'

— Seungsahn

Meditation is a cyclical process that defies analysis, but demands acceptance.

— Sharon Salzberg

When one is overfed and another one is hungry, I call that a disaster.

— Jaggi Vasudev

“There is never a reason good enough to be out of alignment with peace.”

— Alaric Hutchinson

The novel is a meditation on existence as seen through the medium of imaginary characters.

— Milan Kundera

“Any act which is done for others is considered as dharmadhyan (auspicious contemplation).”

— Dada Bhagwan

Our efforts to remove hatred and indifference from the world begin by trying to remove them from our own mind.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

My performance has improved dramatically from yoga and meditation. No athlete ever dominated by sticking to one sport all the time.

— Amanda Beard

You should live in a manner that should enable you to devote time to writing and contemplation. As is often said, the…

— F. Sionil Jose

I find the practice of yoga very spiritual and taking the time to just be and to reflect through meditation and chanting…

— Miranda Kerr

The Zen master can see precisely what it will take to cause your awareness to become free. But the Zen master can't…

— Frederick Lenz

Before he has seen the whole, how unusually perceptive and imaginative the person must be to evolve the entire sequence by meditating…

— Minor White

Meditation is a tool to shake yourself awake. A way to discover what you love. A practice to return yourself to your…

— Geneen Roth

In the contemplation of beauty we are raised above ourselves, the passions are silenced and we are happy in the recognition of…

— George Santayana

If you get frustrated and unhappy with yourself, then there is going to be a problem. You have to laugh at yourself…

— Nirmala Srivastava

When one hears the word meditation, it conjures an image of Maharishi Yoga talking about finding a mantra and striving for nirvana.…

— E.W. Jackson

Do not base your life on the likings and dislikings or whims of others. What you are in life - whether you…

— Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Dhyan means meditation. Meditation means awareness, watchfulness, a silent witnessing of all the processes of the mind. And the magic of watching…

— Rajneesh

“5. Zazen, or the Sitting in Meditation. Habit comes out of practice, and forms character by degrees, and eventually works out destiny.…

— Kaiten Nukariya

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

“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

Any individual or society that fails to honor or provide the opportunity for women to fully exert their power can never truly…

— Rod Stryker

Keep the remembrance of your real nature alive, even while working, and avoid haste which causes you to forget. Be deliberate. Practice…

— Ramana Maharshi

The key to meditation is focusing on specific symbols. The symbols are the chakras.

— Frederick Lenz

When you are the Spirit, you are like a brilliant diamond, which is giving light by itself.

— Nirmala Srivastava

“We invite mindfulness when the doing is, or is at least treated as, the desired result.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Since inner peace is the source of all happiness, we can see how important meditation is.

— Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

“God is not a person, God is the underlying consciousness in Existence.”

— Swami Dhyan Giten

Gardening is a working meditation for me. It helps me remember process, and it helps me remember patience.

— Lizz Wright

I meditate, which I really like. Just 20 minutes twice a day and that really helps.

— Jordana Brewster

“Think not-thinking. How do you think not-thinking? Nonthinking. This is the essential art of zazen.”

— Ruth Ozeki

Meditation is a mental discipline that enables us to do one thing at a time.

— Max Picard

“In order to trust your vibes, you have to first be able to sense them—and to do this, you must quiet your…

— Sonia Choquette

Meditate Silently. You will be able to create a totally new life for yourself.

— Sri Chinmoy

Golf is a search for perfection, for balance. It's about meditation and concentration. You have to use hand and brain.

— Celine Dion

“Intuition means to follow the silent whispers of the inner in a basic “yes” to life.”

— Swami Dhyan Giten

There is no letter of the law to follow in Zen. There is a lot of etiquette, but there are no rules.

— Frederick Lenz

With the practice of meditation we can develop this ability to more fully love ourselves and to more consistently love others.

— Sharon Salzberg

To meditate is to observe yourself, for you are totally responsible for your body, mind, thought.

— Jiddu Krishnamurti