Meditations Quote by Stephen Richards

“You'll find that the simple of awareness of the breath can begin settle the contents of the mind and calm the body. Chances are…

— Shea Matthew Fisher

“Each time we find ourselves dispersed and find it difficult to gain control of ourselves by different means, the method of watching the breath…

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

“However, in this technique, because your eyes are open and because the gaze in not a tight gaze and because the whole emphasis of…

— Pema Chödrön

“The mind wanders, that's its nature.  Each time it does, I just notice where I am in the breath.  If inhaling, I shift to…

— Kamal Ravikant

“The most efficient way to transcend unsettling thoughts is through the life breath. When we bring our full attention to the life breath, it…

— Christopher Dines

Breath is the vehicle of consciousness and so, by its slow measured observation and distribution, we learn to tug our attention away from external…

— B.K.S. Iyengar

“The mind does not stay all the time with the feeling of breath. It goes to sounds, memories, emotions, perceptions, consciousness, and mental formations…

— Henepola Gunaratana

“I find it interesting that by saying to someone “you just realized that you’re breathing”, you immediately cause them to go from breathing automatically…

— Justin Wetch

Because of watching your breath and thoughts you have come to know now that you are neither thoughts nor your breath, you are the…

— Rajneesh

“Just focusing on our breath for a couple of minutes is an instant relaxation tool for the restless mind.”

— Gyalwa Dokhampa

“How do you tell yourself not to breathe?”

— Clayton Rachelle Mills

Being aware of your breath forces you into the present moment - the key to all inner transformation. Whenever you are conscious of the…

— Eckhart Tolle