3,675 Quotes About Meditation

(Die) Überzeugung, dass es nur einen wahren grossen Meister gibt: jenen, den jeder Mensch in sich trägt. Wenn des Nachts die Stille so vollkommen ist, dass sie zu dröhnen scheint, steht er auf, entzündet eine Kerze und setzt sich ein paar Stunden lang davor. Wozu? "Um zu versuchen, ich selbst zu sein", hat er mir einmal geantwortet. "Um die Melodie zu hören.

On a surface level, all one finds is repeated forms of shallow whispers. Having the courage to explore deeply, a wealth of buried infinite lifetimes emerge - an undeniable force.

The building blocks of meditation are relaxation and concentration. If you cannot relax, you cannot meditate. If you cannot concentrate, you cannot meditate. No exceptions.

Concentration is… a relaxed mental state, where the stream of consciousness flows in a single direction, either focusing on a phrase or mental picture, or alternately, a state in which the mind is alert and aware.

Meditation is… a state that can best be described as deep dreamless sleep while awake.

You see, meditation is not a fabricated state. It is natural. It is accessible to all. And in the same way that a person who learns how to run, can run any time they want to, or, a person who knows how to play an instrument can play music at will, once you learn how to meditate, you can create your moments of peace at will.

Whether one is remaining alert (mindfulness), focusing on a single thought or phrase (mantra), or mentally exploring ones inner world (visualization), all are one form of concentration or another.

Concentration is the doorway through which the meditative state becomes available.

The moments of peace in between the mental practices are meditation.