- “All great myths and stories follow a similar pattern. The hero gets distracted and questions his power. He struggles and flounders until he is able to face his perceived weakness. Ironically, it is the struggle that makes himstronger and enables him to meet his destiny. Without the struggle, without missing the mark, without getting lost in the mire of the journey, growth would not be possible. We tend to think of life’s struggles as the cause of oursuffering, when in fact, struggle reveals our true power and unlocks our latent potential.” ― Darren Main, The River of Wisdom: Reflections on Yoga, Meditation, and Mindful Living
- “A snake charmer was travelling in a bus. He asked for 21 tickets from bus conductor. On being asked “why”, he replied, “Whenever I open my basket and bring out the snake, 20 people also come out to see it. So I have 20 people in my basket.”That should be the mindset of a meditator. Enjoy this world as long as you want but when you want to meditate, you should be able to realize that all the people and things around you are all in your head. You should be able to wrap it all up and put it back in the basket.” ― Shunya
- “In order to achieve sustained spiritual growth and serenity, you must first accept that it is your thoughts that make you who you are.” ― John Casey, Raw Thoughts
- “Let go of the belief that we must find the answer or reason to any painful situation. Sometimes there aren’t any. Dont stand still in the hazy parts of your mind and stagnate, keep moving let your thoughts flow through and just like nature that doesn’t hold on to any season transformation arises and life goes on.” ― George Pornaris
- “Что нет ничего, кроме «сейчас»? «Сейчас» ты можешь что-то сделать. «Сейчас» — это вечность. И если «сейчас» ты ничего не сделаешь, ничего и не случится.” ― Janwillem van de Wetering, The Empty Mirror: Experiences in a Japanese Zen Monastery
- “Unless you are happy, you can’t spread happiness. Unless you are inspired, you can’t inspire others. Unless you are passionate, you can’t exhibit your hidden talent. Be happy, Be inspired and Be passionate.” ― Venu CV
- “This moment is the only certainty.” ― Alexandra Domelle, The Book of Now: Quotes and messages to bring your awareness to the present moment
- “When we’re consciously aware, we receive the messages the universe sends to answer us through intuition that could be easily missed if we weren’t living in the moment. These messages will guide us to our true path.” ― Nanette Mathews
- “A monk is in a boat in the middle of the ocean. The full moon is shining majestically in the sky. He has a telepathic conversation with an astronaut walking on the moon and says, “No, Mr. Astronaut. You are not on the moon. I am on the moon. You are just walking on some rocks.”The experience of the supreme truth is like watching a full moon. When we try to descend that experience to the physical level, when we try to analyze it with the mind, it is just rocks.” ― Shunya
- “Vibrate higher daily.” ― Lalah Delia
- “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.” ― Sharon Salzberg, Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection
- “Being conscious of where I am going─not just physically but how the destination and reaching it impacts thought and physicality─draws out a more meaningful existence.” ― Jessica Marie Baumgartner, The Magic of Nature: Meditations & Spells to Find Your Inner Voice
- “The need to breathe, air, so intrinsic to life. So is love the sole averment of ever having been truly alive.” ― John Casey, Raw Thoughts
- “Humanity A to Z (The Poem)A for assimilation is the way,B for bigotry must be thrown away.C for conscience when at play,D for delusions all run away.E for equality once brought to life,F for fears can no longer survive.G for greed when let not to thrive,H for humility won’t be caught in strife.I for integrity mustn’t be compromised,J for justice will then prevail alright.K for kindness must never run tight,L for life can then be lived upright.M for mercy can never be forgotten,N for naivety keeps you from being rotten.O for oppression when is begotten,P for patience must be overridden.Q for questions when let fly,R for rigidity will weaken and die.S for serenity will go awry,T for tradition if obeyed dry.U for unity is our supreme mission,V for vanity leads only to destruction.W for wholeness is our salvation,X for xenophobia is no civilization.Y for yield we must never to separation,Z for zeal we mustn’t lose for ascension.” ― Abhijit Naskar, Ain’t Enough to Look Human
- “Only the parts of the future that we are guaranteed to reach are worth worrying over.” ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana
- “Imagine a machine that vibrates when it is on. If you have to sit on it to operate it, you will vibrate too. You will get tired way before the machine. Your body and mind are machines too. Ask any runner. They don’t run along with their body. They find a stillness inside them. They ride on that stillness while the body runs. That’s how they can run the body to its maximum capacity. Same goes for mind. You must find the stillness inside you to use body-mind to their maximum capacity.” ― Shunya
- “The practice of meditation helps us to organize our thoughts and structure ourideas. Through the practice of meditation, we can open to the creative flow that is waiting to pour through us, infusing inspiration with passion. Meditation puts the mind in order and brings it under control, opening the door to receive this free flow of perfect energy. The unfocused mind is like a sledgehammer. The focused mind is like a sharp axe. Both tools can be used to take down a tree, but the axe is going to be much more efficient. Moreover, using the axe will allow you to work more swiftly, thereby saving much energy to get more done.” ― Darren Main, The River of Wisdom: Reflections on Yoga, Meditation, and Mindful Living
- “The essential point of finding a relaxed posture is to be able to sit in a position that is comfortable enough, so while staying awake and alert, you can almost forget about your body.” ― Adam Dacey, Guide to the Mindful Way of Life
- “We create our future self by default or design.” ― Nicole Cody
- “Mindfulness is the manifestation of the belief in the fact that what is happening is more important than what has, should have, or could have happened, and what will, should, or could happen.” ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana
- “We cannot control the mind by trying to force it to be peaceful or positive. Many have attempted this using a plethora of methods throughout the ages, but it simply does not work. Trying to fight the human mind is like walking into a lion’s den empty-handed and believing that you have a realistic chance of defending yourself.” ― Christopher Dines, Mindfulness Burnout Prevention: An 8-Week Course for Professionals
- “Imagine you’re at a movie, and the person sitting in front of you is so huge and fat you can’t see the screen because he’s completely blocking your view. He’s also talking loudly, so you can’t hear the movie.That person is you. You can’t see the perfection of your life, as it is right now, because you’re in your own way.” ― Barry Graham, Kill Your Self: Life After Ego
- “The first step toward feeling compassion for others is to set the intention to try it out.” ― Sharon Salzberg, Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection
- “Once you emerge from the state of absolute divinity, the self within you becomes Christ – it becomes Buddha – it becomes Moses – it becomes Krishna. The sage who emerges from the state of non-duality begins to perceive the self as Christ, not Christ as Christ – the self as Moses, not Moses as Moses – the self as Mohammed, not Mohammed as Mohammed – the self as Krishna, not Krishna as Krishna.” ― Abhijit Naskar, Love, God & Neurons: Memoir of a scientist who found himself by getting lost
- “When we observe the flow of our breathing, we transcend our thoughts and are able to bring mind and body into harmony with each other. Thus, we create calm.” ― Christopher Dines, The Kindness Habit: Transforming our Relationship to Addictive Behaviours
- “A sorrow I feel, for beauty in distress. Delicate, bent and weeping. Assailed by hurt.” ― John Casey, Raw Thoughts
- “Everything that exists somewhere in the world also exists in us.” ― Deepak Chopra, Synchrodestiny: Harnessing the Infinite Power of Coincidence to Create Miracles
- “Become comfortable with silence.” ― Maxime Lagacé
- “The mind tends to dart from one thing to another, like a monkey swinging from branch to branch without stopping to rest.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh, The Mindfulness Survival Kit: Five Essential Practices
- “I would like to ofer some exercises that can help us use the Five Precepts to cultivate and strengthen mindfulness. It is best to choose one of these exercises and work with it meticulously for a week. Then examine the results and choose another for a subsequent week. These practices can help us understand and find ways to work with each precept. 1. Refrain from killing: reverence for life. Undertake for one week to purposefully bring no harm in thought, word, or deed to any living creature. Particularly, become aware of any living beings in your world (people, animals, even plants) whom you ignore, and cultivate a sense of care and reverence for them too.2. Refraining from stealing: care with material goods. Undertake for one week to act on every single thought of generosity that arises spontaneously in your heart.3. Refraining from sexual misconduct: conscious sexuality. Undertake for one week to observe meticulously how often sexual feelings arise in your consciousness. Each time, note what particular mind states you find associated with them such as love, tension, compulsion, caring, loneliness, desire for communication, greed, pleasure, agression, and so forth.4. Refraining from false speech: speech from the heart. Undertake for one week not to gossip (positively or negatively) or speak about anyone you know who is not present with you (any third party).5. Refraining from intoxicants to the point of heedlessness. Undertake for one week or one month to refrain from all intoxicants and addictive substances (such as wine, marijuana, even cigarettes and/or caffeine if you wish). Observe the impulses to use these, and become aware of what is going on in the heart and mind at the time of those impulses (88-89).” ― Jack Kornfield, For a Future to Be Possible: Buddhist Ethics for Everyday Life