Quotes About Balance

Our inner space and our peace of mind are affected by our outer space.

If we are not in control of ourselves but instead let our impatience or anger interfere, then our work is no longer of any value.

Each time we find ourselves dispersed and find it difficult to gain control of ourselves by different means, the method of watching the breath should always be used.

MEDITATION is not to get out of society, to escape from society, but to prepare for a reentry into society

Sitting in meditation is nourishment for your spirit and nourishment for your body, as well.

Peace is all around us and within us.

Vegetarians and vegans tend to weigh less and have lower blood pressure, lower blood cholesterol, and, in turn, a lowered risk of heart disease than people whose diets include some or all types of animal products;

Each day forty thousand children die of hunger. The superpowers now have more than fifty thousand nuclear warheads, enough to destroy our planet many times. Yet the sunrise is beautiful, and the rose that bloomed this morning along the wall is a miracle. Life is both dreadful and wonderful. To practice meditation is to be in touch with both aspects.

As a free person I can always come and go, Not caught in ideas of is and is not. Not caught in ideas of being and non-being Let your steps be leisurely.

We have many kinds of energies in us, including the energies of anger, violence, and craving. But compassion is also a very strong energy.

Effortlessness is the key to success. Don't fight. Don't try hard. Just allow yourself to sit. This relaxing way of sitting is also resting. Allow your body to rest.

Imagine yourself as a pebble which has been thrown into a river. The pebble sinks through the water effortlessly. Detached from everything, it falls by the

We have created a culture of constant snacking, drinking, and eating.

Those who practice restraint in body, word, and mind are surely in control of themselves.

Health is the highest prize. Contentment is the greatest wealth. A loyal friend is the best relative. Nirvana is supreme bliss.

As you will see, mindfulness practice does not need to be another "add-on." Its beauty lies in the fact that it can be fully and easily integrated into every act of our daily living, reminding us to live the present moment fully.

We ought to listen to music or sit and practice breathing at the beginning of every meeting or discussion.

Harmony and One-ness with all living beings.

Just as an arrow smith shapes an arrow to perfection with fire, so does the wise man shape his mind.

Without reason, there is no concentration. Without concentration, there is no reason.

Do not allow your heart to whirl in the pleasures of senses.

He who judges a situation impulsively is not righteous.

falcon swooped down and caught a young quail

Those flawed in their nature have no control over themselves.