Quotes About Meditation

my own company being intolerable, since it excited me too much and to no purpose

When we concentrate on a material object, whatever its situation, the act of attention might lead to our sinking involuntarily into the history of that object.

As one achieves focus, the mind quiets. As the mind is kept in the present, it becomes calm. Focus means keeping the mind now and here.

increased his awareness of that part of his swing. When the mind is free of any thought or judgment, it is still and acts like a mirror. Then and only then can we know things as they are.

skill of mastering the art of effortless concentration

Since the mind seems to have a will of its own, how can one learn to keep it in the present? By practice.

All who enter even a little into that state of being present will experience a calmness and a degree of ecstasy which they will want to repeat. The

Since the mind seems to have a will of its own, how can one learn to keep it in the present? By practice. There is no other way. Every time your mind starts to leak away, simply bring it gently back.

All who enter even a little into that state of being present will experience a calmness and a degree of ecstasy which they will want to repeat.

intentado concentrarnos.

Sin pensar o analizar, Jack aumentó su conciencia del golpe que ejecutaba. Cuando la mente se halla libre de todo juicio y pensamiento, está en silencio y actúa como un espejo. Entonces, y solo entonces, podemos ver las cosas tal como son.

sports; they come when the mind is as still as a glass lake.

I went down to the river, I set down on the bank. I tried to think but couldn't, So I jumped in and sank.

Silence is a source of great strength.

The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness

The sage wears rough clothing and holds the jewel in his heart.

One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.

Stop thinking, and end your problems.

The heavy is the root of the light. The tranquil is the ruler of the hasty.

There is no need to run outside for better seeing... Rather abide at the center of your being For the more you leave it the less you learn. Search your heart and see... The way to do is to be.

Without going out-of-doors, one can know all he needs to know. Without even looking out of his window, one can grasp the nature of everything. Without going beyond his own nature, one can achieve ultimate wisdom. Therefore, the intelligent man knows all he needs to know without going away, And sees all he needs to see without looking elsewhere, And does all he needs to do wihout undue exertion

Change how you breathe to change how you feel. Specifically, "belly breathing," or taking deep, diaphragmatic breaths that cause your belly to rise and fall, has an immediate soothing effect on your nervous system.

I paused, allowing the

This story has no point but stillness itself...