Quotes About Meditation

Meditation, then, is bringing the mind home.

Mind itself is Padmasambhava; there is no practice or meditation apart from that.

Good in the Middle is the frame of mind with which we enter into the heart of the practice, one inspired by the realization of the nature of mind, from which arises an attitude of nongrasping, free of any conceptual reference whatsoever, and an awareness that all things are inherently "empty," illusory, and dreamlike.

The Buddha said: This existence of ours is as transient as autumn clouds. To watch the birth and death of beings is like looking at the movements of a dance. A lifetime is like a flash of lightning in the sky, Rushing by, like a torrent down a steep mountain.

Good at the End is the way in which we bring our meditation to a close by dedicating all its merit, and praying with real fervor:

These three sacred principles—the skillful motivation, the attitude of nongrasping that secures the practice, and the dedication that seals it—are what make your meditation truly enlightening and powerful.

the heart, the eye, and the life-force of true practice.

The practice of mindfulness, of bringing the scattered mind home, and so of bringing the different aspects of our being into focus, is called "Peacefully Remaining" or "Calm Abiding.

the practice of mindfulness defuses our negativity, aggression, pain, suffering, and frustration

The spiritual journey is one of continuous learning and purification.

the word for "Buddhist" in Tibetan is nangpa. It means "inside-er": someone who seeks the truth not outside, but within the nature of mind.

The whole of meditation practice can be essentialized into these three crucial points: bring your mind home, and release, and relax.

The more and more you listen, the more and more you hear; the more and more you hear, the deeper and deeper your understanding becomes.

To bring your mind home means to bring the mind into the state of Calm Abiding through the practice of mindfulness.

The way to discover the freedom of the wisdom of egolessness, the masters advise us, is through the process of listening and hearing, contemplation and reflection, and meditation.

The purpose of practice is not to increase knowledge but to scrape the scales off the eyes, to pull the plugs out of the ears.

The figure of Shakyamuni Buddha lying on his side to die is known as the "nirvana figure.

In the evening he would sit with me and help to calm my mind and train my breathing. We would sit for hours, exploring deeply the wonders of the inner world of Tao. He became my confidant, my teacher, my counsellor and the best friend I ever had.

It is actually in not doing that we have achieved this wondrous thing, Sire. All we did was create the space for the painting to happen and let it paint itself.

Being calm is a skill that starts with proper breathing. Dr. Tully taught me that breathing deeply and regularly is not only the key to remaining calm, but also instantly connects us to a higher vibration.

Una rutina diaria invariable es esencial para una mente sosegada,

Sometimes a gentle perambulation causes a new idea to rise to the surface of one's thoughts.

I relax my thoughts and absorb everything humming around me. The branches with their gray-green leaves. The birds stirring against the dawn.

The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.