Meditation Mindfulness Quotes Page 2

When thoughts are reduced, power of the mind and its subtlety increases, tunes with the Universe. Then you can see the realms beyond the common understanding. When the mind is pure and quiet it becomes one with the universal mind. That mind is like a mirror. The secrets of the Universe will be revealed there.

In a garden you can find, quiet thoughts that calm the mind.

All that is necessary to awaken to yourself as the radiant emptiness of spirit is to stop seeking something more or better or different, and to turn your attention inward to the awake silence that you are.

Undisturbed calmness of mind is attained by cultivating friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and indifference toward the wicked.

Meditation is a vital way to purify and quiet the mind, thus rejuvenating the body.

Don't hate the arising of thoughts or stop the thoughts that do arise.

Simply realize that our original mind, right from the start, is beyond thought, so that no matter what, you never get involved with thoughts. Illuminate original mind, and no other understanding is necessary.

When sitting in meditation, say, "That's not my business!" with every thought that comes by.

Meditation is the most effective form of relaxation.

It not only relaxes the body and mind but also feeds them with vital energy, peace and happiness.

You should not be carried away by the dictation of the mind, but the mind should be carried by your dictation.

Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.

The towns and countryside that the traveller sees through a train window do not slow down the train, nor does the train affect them. Neither disturbs the other. This is how you should see the thoughts that pass through your mind when you meditate.

Movement is good for the body. Stillness is good for the mind.

If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.

Yes, flexibility of body and physical perfection for Yogasana is important.

However more important is the state of your mind, Meditative mind. Your flexibility might be excellent but if your mind is not attentive, you are merely doing some physical exercise, not Yoga.

Besides, it happens (how, I cannot tell) that an idea launched like a javelin in proverbial form strikes with sharper point on the hearer's mind and leaves implanted barbs for meditation.

That's what I call meditation. You simply stand aloof and just see the mind disappearing, like a cloud on a faraway horizon, leaving the sky clean and pure. And in that state arises your consciousness in its full glory, in its full celebration.

Yoga is the practice of quieting the mind.

The mind has to be empty to see clearly.

Just as the ocean has waves or the sun has rays, so the minds's own radiance is its thoughts and emotions.

Meditation depends upon the strength of mind.

It must be unceasing even when one is engaged in work. Particular time for it is meant for novices.

You can just imagine if everyone on earth did have one day where we just put all our minds together regardless where the force is, as long as it's positive, and just meditate for even a hour that day. And just live nice with them nice meditation. I mean, now, the climate would be nice, the smog would a leave

The ultimate way of Being lies beyond all contradictory pairs of opposites with which our two dimensional thinking mind operates. As soon as we are successful in silencing the restless activity of the thinking mind and give a chance to intuition, the pure all embracing spirit in us will manifest effortlessly.

Meditation is sticking to one thought.

That single thought keeps away other thoughts; distraction of mind is a sign of its weakness; by constant meditation it gains strength.

Mind is everything. What we think, we become.

Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.

Do you think that you can clear your mind by sitting constantly in silent meditation? This makes your mind narrow, not clear. Integral awareness is fluid and adaptable, present in all places and at all times. That is true meditation. ... The Tao is clear and simple, and it doesn't avoid the world.

Running is my meditation, mind flush, cosmic telephone, mood elevator and spiritual communion.

Meditation gives you the wherewithal to pause, observe how easily the mind can exaggerate the severity of a setback, and resist getting drawn into the abyss.

Meditation is not a means to an end. It is both the means and the end.

Impermanence is a principle of harmony.

When we don't struggle against it, we are in harmony with reality.

Meditation means to be constantly extricating yourself from the clinging of mind. By letting go of even the thought 'I,' and 'me' what is left? There is nowhere to stand and no one to stand there. No separation anywhere. Pure awareness. Neither this, nor that. Just clarity and being.

The most important pieces of equipment you need for doing yoga are your body and your mind.

The powers of the mind are like the rays of the sun when they are concentrated they illumine.

Few of us ever live in the present. We are forever anticipating what is to come or remembering what has gone.

find your eternity in each moment