Meditation Quote by Satish Kumar
““Whatever lessens suffering in yourself and others, that is right. Whatever increases suffering, that is wrong. The answer is within you. When you are free of pride and prejudice, when you are calm and attentive, a light will shine within you. Through meditation and through being mindful you will find your own knowledge of rightness. You will be your own light.””
About This Quote
Source Book: “The Book of Life” by Satish Kumar, 2010
Right actions reduce suffering; mindfulness reveals inner truth and compassion.
In simple terms: Mindfulness guides moral choices.
Key Takeaway
Practice mindfulness to discern right from wrong.
Themes
ethics
mindfulness
compassion
Mood
reflective
inspirational
Type
philosophical
spiritual
When to use this quote
- daily meditation
- ethical decision‑making
- conflict mediation
Key Concepts
suffering reduction
inner light
self‑knowledge
Questions to Reflect On
- What suffering do you cause unintentionally?
- How can you stay calm in conflict?
A Different Perspective
Mindfulness may be hard to sustain under stress.
![“...even though [my psychiatrist] understood mor than anyone how much I felt I was losing--in energy, vivacity, and originality--by taking medication, he never was seduced into losing sight of the overall perspective of how costly, damaging, and life threatening my illness was. He was at ease with…” quote by Kay Redfield Jamison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/57f/kay-redfield-jamison-1826_life_even-though-my-psychiatrist-understood-m_3399.jpg)
