Activity Quote by Eric Swanson

Meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but recognizing that we are more than our thoughts and our feelings.

— Arianna Huffington

“The purpose of meditation is not to stop thinking. That’s impossible. The purpose of meditation is to observe our thoughts and develop the strength…

— Rebecca Pacheco

Meditation is a practice of detaching and then stopping ourselves from thinking; our thoughts are interruptions in the flow of awareness. Consciousness, in its…

— Frederick Lenz

Meditation isn't really about getting rid of thoughts, it's about changing the pattern of grasping on to things, which in our everyday experience is…

— Pema Chodron

What is really happening in meditation is that we are developing the ability to think when we want to, and to not think when…

— Sakyong Mipham

Meditation is not a matter of trying to stop thinking or make your mind go blank but rather to realize when your attention is…

— Sharon Salzberg

The point of Buddhist meditation is not to stop thinking, for cultivation of insight clearly requires intelligent use of thought and discrimination. What needs…

— B. Alan Wallace

The good news is that you don't have to stop thoughts completely to meditate. It takes a long time to stop thought impeccably. What…

— Frederick Lenz

To stop your mind does not mean to stop the activities of mind. It means your mind pervades your whole body.

— Shunryu Suzuki

When you have grown accustomed to sitting and meditating, try to stop your thoughts. That's the bottom line in meditative practice.

— Frederick Lenz

When there are thoughts, it is distraction: when there are no thoughts, it is meditation.

— Ramana Maharshi

You cannot turn your brain off or stop your thoughts, but you can try while meditating not to become too invested in them. This…

— Elizabeth Vargas