Quotes About Meditation

Meditation is essentially training our attention so that we can be more aware— not only of our own inner workings but also of what's happening around us in the here & now.

These four qualities are among the most beautiful and powerful states of consciousness we can experience. Together they are called in Pali, the language spoken by the Buddha, the brahma-viharas. Brahma means "heavenly." Vihara means "abode" or "home." By practicing these meditations, we establish love (Pali, metta), compassion (karuna), sympathetic joy (mudita), and equanimity (upekkha) as our home.

All forms of meditation strengthen & direct our attention through the cultivation of three key skills: concentration, mindfulness & compassion or lovingkindness.

Our practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true nature.

Training attention through meditation opens our eyes.

With the practice of meditation we can develop this ability to more fully love ourselves and to more consistently love others.

look at the world with quiet eyes.

Instead of catching ourselves after we first felt angry, we develop a visceral sensitivity to what's happening within us in the moment & through mindfulness, we can shape our reaction right away.

Mindfulness is the agent of our freedom. Through mindfulness we arrive at faith we grow in wisdom & we attain equanimity.

We can discover the capacity of the mind to be aware, to love, to begin again

We know that people who consistently meditate have a singular ability to cultivate positive emotions, retain emotional stability, and engage in mindful behavior

Our path, our sense of spirituality demands great earnestness, dedication, sincerity & continuity.

Letting go—abandoning, relinquishing—is actually the same mind state as generosity. So the practice of giving deeply influences the feeling tone of our meditation practice, and vice versa.

You can see your thoughts and emotions arise & create space for them even if they are uncomfortable.

Sit comfortably, in a relaxed way, and close your eyes. As much as possible, let go of analysis and expectation. For ten to fifteen minutes, call to mind something you have done or said that you feel was a kind or good action—a time you were generous, or caring, or contributed to someone's well-being. If something comes to mind, allow the happiness that may come with the remembrance. If nothing comes to mind, gently turn your attention to a quality you like about yourself.

Not everyone wants to take up meditation, but most people can feel an alignment with values like mutual respect, insightful investigation, listening to one another. Meditation is a way to help those values become real in day-to-day life, helping people to understand themselves more and more and have a way to not get lost in old patterns.

Meditation trains the mind the way physical exercise strengthens the body.

As a friend of mine told me about Real Happiness: you wrote this one in American.

Meditation is a cyclical process that defies analysis, but demands acceptance.

What we learn in meditation, we can apply to all other realms of our lives.

The practice of loving-kindness is about cultivating love as a trans-formative strength

Through meditation we come to know that we are dying & being reborn in every moment.

No connection is always easy or free of strife, no matter how many minutes a day we meditate. It's how we relate to conflict, as well as to our differing needs and expectations, that makes our relationships sustainable.

Distraction wastes our energy, concentration restores it.