Quotes About Meditation

Nothing vague, idle, or purely speculative, is to occupy man in the retreat. He comes to learn to conquer himself; to free himself from evil passions; to reform the disorder, great or little, of his past life, and to regulate it for the future by a plan conformable to the Divine will.

Like vanishing dew, a passing apparition or the sudden flash of lightning -- already gone -- thus should one regard one's self.

Look at the cherry blossoms! Their color and scent fall with them, Are gone forever, Yet mindless The spring comes again.

Studying texts and stiff meditation can make you lose your Original Mind. A solitary tune by a fisherman, though, can be an invaluable treasure. Dusk rain on the river, the moon peeking in and out of the clouds; Elegant beyond words, he chants his songs night after night.

we're lost where the mind can't find us utterly lost

don't hesitate get laid that's wisdom sitting around chanting what crap

born born everything is always born thinking about it try not to

the wise know nothing at all well maybe one song

pleasure pain are equal in a clear heart no mountain hides the moon

flowers are silent silence is silent the mind is a silent flower the silent flower of the world opens

I can see clouds a thousand miles away, hear ancient music in the pines.

sometimes all I am is dark emptiness I can't hide in the sleeves of my own robes

Studying texts and stiff meditation can make you lose your Original Mind. A solitary tune by a fisherman, though, can be an invaluable treasure.

cut off everything from everything stand here the soles of your feet the ground your brain in the black nothing between

night after night after night stay up all night nothing but your own night

Every day, priests minutely examine the Dharma And endlessly chant complicated sutras. Before doing that, though, they should learn How to read the love letters sent by The wind and rain, the snow and moon.

The key to meditation is to exist one hundred percent in the here and now.

The sensation of energy expands with increasing relaxation.

if you close your eyes and begin to feel your breath, it will instantly become deeper and slower, and your mind will become calmer. Then gradually you'll become aware of your body, or more precisely the subtle sense of energy inside and around your body. At that moment, you exist as Energy-Consciousness, not as names, jobs, duties, roles, desires, and so on.

Meditation is earnest prayer, and when prayer progresses, it becomes true meditation.

The most earnest prayer that I know is to ask for the life energy of the universe to come down into my body and let my mind become full and overflowing with peace and gratitude.

Meditation is a powerful way to enhance your attention, develop your ability to think mindfully, and to use the unlimited creative potential of your mind.

How do we meditate? It is not thinking about the past or future. It starts with being present.

To recover the purest Zero mind, and cosmic consciousness, we first have to attain an earth consciousness.