Able Quote by Matthieu Ricard

The ultimate reason for meditating is to transform ourselves in order to be better able to transform the world or, to put it another…

— Matthieu Ricard

If you ask why we meditate, I would say it's so we can become more flexible and tolerant to the present moment.

— Pema Chodron

To meditate is to discover new possibilities, to awaken the capacities of us has to live more wisely, more lovingly, more compassionately, and more…

— Jack Kornfield

Why do we meditate? We meditate precisely because this world of ours has disappointed us and because failure looms large in our day-to-day life.…

— Sri Chinmoy

Some people meditate because they need more energy and when you meditate you get a tremendous amount of energy.

— Frederick Lenz

Our life interferes, our mind, our thoughts. Meditating is not just a practice of asserting will and learning to control the mind, it is…

— Frederick Lenz

Some people meditate because they want to get the larger picture on life. It could get kind of discouraging if this was all there…

— Frederick Lenz

“Meditating is also a means for you to move beyond your analytical mind so that you can access your subconscious mind. That’s crucial, since…

— Joe Dispenza

The purpose of meditation is personal transformation.

— Henepola Gunaratana

To meditate is to be aware of what is going on - in our bodies, our feelings our minds, and in the world. When…

— Nhat Hanh

I don't think anyone knows why they meditate. As a matter of fact I'm not even sure that we do meditate. All we know…

— Frederick Lenz

“Remember why you are meditating: to balance the activity of your life by working with your mind.”

— Sakyong Mipham