3,675 Quotes About Meditation

Spiritual practice lives at the corner of self-respect and self-discipline.

This life is a dream—sometimes a dream of beauty— sometimes a terrifying nightmare. We will all wake from this dream eventually. Spiritual practice allows us first to transform the dream from one of terror to one of joy, and then from a dream of joy, to awakening to our true nature as Atman.

Yoga gives you the freedom to choose, but it does not guarantee you will choose freedom.

The only place healing can occur, wisdom can be realized, compassion can be extended, and peace can be experienced, is the present moment.

The battle is always between those who desire to be happy in the world and those who desire to be free - yet the only freedom that can be found is the freedom found in knowing G-d. Let us begin

Given the choice, most children would have ice cream for dinner. Similarly, yogis prefer the highs of yoga, the so-called “good practice.” But just as healthy children require vegetables and whole grains, advanced yogis need to be challenged during practice. The peak experiences we have during practice may keep us coming back to the mat, but it is the difficult and unpleasant aspects of practice that make us strong and prepare us for the challenges of life.

The mantra of the victim is, “If not for the events and circumstances of the world, I would be happy.” The world is often unfair and unjust, but that alone is not enough to create a victim. Victims believe they lack the power to choose. While you may not always be able to choose the circumstances of your life, you can choose how you respond. Through spiritual practice, we can choose inner harmony even when the world around us is filled with pain, suffering, and chaos.

No amount of listening to messages can or should take the place of personal Bible study, meditation and praying. Train yourself to search the Scriptures for God's will for your life.By the way, that's how real relationship with the Holy Spirit is forged.

Meditation is the art removing the weeds from the garden of possibilities.