Quotes About Tranquility

Happiness is a state of awareness, which comes from tranquility, service, love, grace, and forgiveness.

Happiness is in nature, beauty, and tranquility.

Happiness lies in simplicity. Complexity brings anxiety.

Pay attention to peace; peace is all that matters.

Peace can't be seen with eyes, only the mind can see it and the heart can feel it. So open the window of your mind to let it come in.

Serenity of mind brings joy and happiness in life.

This world was made for love and peace.

You are like the beach at dawn when the fog comes in; each of those things is lovely on its own, but together, they can be magical.

We all seek peace," the abbot said. "The trick is finding the path that leads to it.

the willows, whose drooping fronds reached out to touch their own reflections.

when they summered in Newport, they embraced the simple life.

Who everywhere is free from all ties, who neither rejoices nor sorrows if fortune is good or ill, his is a serene wisdom. Intro to Part 3, Chapter 1. Credit was given to The Bhagavad Gita.

Walking a trail frees my mind to wander....

If I could have one prayer answered, I would pray for patience. I move so fast sometimes. I try to slow down.

A tranquil mind gives life to the flesh (Proverbs 14:30a)

In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.

Practicing silence means making a commitment to take a certain amount of time to simply Be. Experiencing silence means periodically withdrawing from the activity of speech. It also means periodically withdrawing from such activities as watching television, listening to the radio, or reading a book. If you never give yourself the opportunity to experience silence, this creates turbulence in your internal dialogue.

Children need to learn that silence is the home of spirit. All other voices speak out loud, but spirit communicates without making a sound.

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All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well,

Here is your safety. This is going to be your special place. When you feel confused or when someone is trying to make you what you are not, come back to this tree. Sit and close your eyes. Wait for the silence. Do nothing to make it come to you. It will come of its own accord.

Who is content simply to be? You too have felt the peace of simply being. Wake up to that, and you will join me in being free.

At first he had found it hard to settle down completely. As the scriptures say, the mind is like a runaway coach, and the driver never stops whipping the horses. But from inside the coach a voice whispers, "Please stop." At first the team and driver ignore the voice. It is very soft; it never insists. Over time, however, the voice wins obedience, and the driver and horses stop wildly galloping. Bit by bit they slow down until the mind is at rest.

Beyond all vanities, fights, and desires, omnipotent silence lies.