Ends Quote by Frederick Lenz

The first stage of meditation is simply to ignore thought; to become conscious that there is something beyond thought.

— Frederick Lenz

The second stage of meditation begins when you can successfully stop thought for long periods of time. At this point you move beyond the…

— Frederick Lenz

In the Buddhist learning process, we say three stages. The first is hearing, the second is contemplation, and the third is meditation.

— Lobsang Tenzin

There are three stages: Thoughtless being. Thought. Return to thoughtless being.

— Chad Harbach

There are essentially three stages in learning how to meditate. In the beginning you are simply trying to ignore thought.

— Frederick Lenz

There are five stages of meditation, each one leading gradually into the next: concentration, meditation, contemplation, illumination, and inspiration.

— Benjamin Creme

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

— Ramana Maharshi

Mind is madness. Only when you go beyond the mind, there will be meditation.

— Jaggi Vasudev

In meditation, when your thoughts are stopped, you become empty. When you are empty, your mind folds back on itself and you see through…

— Frederick Lenz

Most people assume that meditation is all about stopping thoughts, getting rid of emotions, somehow controlling the mind. But actually it's ... about stepping…

— Andy Puddicombe

Meditation has been defined as the cessation of active eternal thought.

— H. P. Blavatsky

At the beginning of a meditation session your thoughts will be relatively earthbound. You will think about yourself, your world, problems, difficulties and anxieties.

— Frederick Lenz