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“It was the sort of idea that might easily decondition the more unsettled minds among the higher castes—make them lose their faith in happiness…

— Huxley, Aldous

When we take the one seat on our meditation cushion we become our own monastery. We create the compassionate space that allows for the…

— Jack Kornfield

“The Collectorship of Madna is the seventh post that he has held in eight years. He is quite philosophic about the law that governs…

— Upamanyu Chatterjee

“By meditating, we´re learning to disengage ourselves from habitual clinging and disperse the defilements and obscurations that hinder our capacity to serve others, such…

— Lama Surya Das

“If you want to secure Dhyana, let go of your anxieties and failures in the past; let bygones be bygones; cast aside enmity, shame,…

— Kaiten Nukariya

“Here, monks, a monk goes to the forest, to the foot of a tree, or to an empty place, sits down, folds his legs…

— John Yates

“The mind is a machine that is constantly asking: What would I prefer? Close your eyes, refuse to move, and watch what your mind…

— George Saunders

“There is a road in the hearts of all of us, hidden and seldom traveled, which leads to an unkown, secret place. The old…

— Luther Standing Bear

“We practice so that each moment of our life becomes real life. And, therefore, when we meditate, we sit for sitting; we don't sit…

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

Real suffering bravely borne, melts even a heart of stone. Such is the potency of suffering. And there lies the key to Satyagraha.

— Mahatma Gandhi

“The meditator’s intention is to purge her own mind of anger, prejudice, and ill will, and she is actively engaged in the process of…

— Henepola Gunaratana

“The father touched Siddhartha's shoulder. 'You will go into the forest,' he said, 'and become a Samana. If you find bliss in the forest,…

— Hermann Hesse