Backbends Quote by B.K.S. Iyengar

True meditation is letting go of manipulating our experience.

— Adyashanti

“When our mind is calm, it reflects reality accurately, without distortion. Breathing, sitting, and walking with mindfulness calms disturbing mental formations such as anger,…

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

What meditation does is allow you to actually survive these emotions as opposed to compartmentalizing and having them come up and make you a…

— Dan Harris

The mind is restless and difficult to restrain, but it is subdued by practice.

— Anonymous

“The study of modern mindfulness meditation and emotional intelligence is deeply rooted in the ancient Vipassana meditation techniques.”

— Amit Ray

“To become happier, wiser, and more loving, sometimes you have to swim against ancient currents within your nervous system. For example, in some ways…

— Rick Hanson

Sometimes you won't feel pleasant during a meditation session; it seems like an uphill run. But when you get to the top, the view…

— Frederick Lenz

“When you pull back behind the mind, you, the awareness, are not involved in the process of thinking. Thinking is something you watch the…

— Michael A. Singer

“Don't believe your thoughts; they are just neurotransmitters locking into receptor sites, not reality. ... As I studied and practiced more, I began to…

— Judith Hanson Lasater

Combining these two ancient teachings (yoga and vipassana) in a seamless manner, which will bring maximum benefits to the meditators, is not at all…

— Amit Ray

“No matter what activity or practice we are pursuing, there isn't anything that isn't made easier through constant familiarity and training. Through training, we…

— Dalai Lama XIV

You can make really effective changes when your consciousness is free of emotional turmoil.

— Ken Keyes Jr