3,675 Quotes About Meditation

By practicing mindful observation, you will become more aware of the virtues and qualities of what you are observing—a simple but useful spoon or a beautiful flower—which unlocks appreciation and gratitude for what you have. Cultivating a sense of gratitude in itself has been scientifically proven to have numerous health benefits.

If we can spend some solo-time cultivating these mental tools (meditation, gratitude, compassion, awareness), we can apply them in real-time to real-life situations without having to step back and over-analyze everything.

Transcending to a higher level of consciousness does not just involve strength and endurance, it requires a little vulnerability and compassion. Openness, insight, understanding, change, acceptance and action. ~ The Affidavit of Niedria Dionne Kenny

Medicate less and meditate more.

The present isn’t more capable of causing mental pain than the past or the future.

One is only truly free in the eye of the storm.

Any method can settle the mind in the present moment, but with Silent Illumination you can be relieved of even the present moment. Just take this attitude: don’t worry about the past or the future, and let go of the present too. Just stay in awareness. Chan is called the “gateless gate” because it has no door to enlightenment.

Every time the mind wanders away from the awareness of the breath, notice that it has wandered and bring your awareness back to the breath. This can be likened to a rep in the gym—every time you bring your mind back, you are building your "muscle" of attention.

Soar to the sky of emptiness,Fly like a swan in flight.This is the art of mindfulness;The path is full of light.