Discipline Quote by Dalai Lama

“The purpose of meditation is to observe the patterns and habits of your mind and learn to tame the incessant chattering of your thoughts.…

— S.J. Scott

The goal of meditation is precisely to make your mind smooth and manageable so that it can be concentrated or relaxed at will; and…

— Matthieu Ricard

Meditation is to get insight, to get understanding and compassion, and when you have them, you are compelled to act.

— Nhat Hanh

Meditation is one of the most therapeutic things that one can do for the body and mind. Specifically, studies demonstrate a reduction in blood…

— Tim McCarthy

Meditation develops the capacity to question your mind. Without it, you are at the mercy of every thought, every desire, every wave of emotion.

— Geneen Roth

The main factor in meditation is to keep the mind active in its own pursuit without taking in external impressions or thinking of other…

— Ramana Maharshi

Meditation is about cultivating constructive emotions, like altruism, compassion.

— Matthieu Ricard

The primary purpose of meditation is to become conscious of, and familiar with, our inner life. The ultimate purpose is to reach the source…

— Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

The purpose of meditation is to awaken in us the sky-like nature of mind, and to introduce us to that which we really are,…

— Sogyal Rinpoche

Meditation is the process of quieting one's mind, and letting go of the worries and stress of life.

— Tim McCarthy

We are slaves of what we don't know;of what we know we are masters.Whatever vice or weakness in ourselves we discoverand understand its cause…

— Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

Meditation is to be aware of what is going on in your body, in your feelings, in your mind, and in the world.

— Nhat Hanh