6,568 Quotes About Mind

Meditation nourishes the mind.

We are only able to disrespect, mistreat, and harm one another when we forget that the other person is us; when we only see the objects of form, and not the subjective Consciousness that lies within. Lust, greed, violence, selfishness—all arise from perceiving others in terms of their individual differences, seeing them only as bodies, and what we can get from them as bodies, rather than acknowledging the Being that lies within the body.

The mind is vitarag (free from attachment) but the self ventures into it (becomes one with it). If you jump into a well, what can the mind do? If you can remain separate from the mind, one is considered to have the vision of the Soul (atma drashti). That is the beginning of becoming the Absolute Supreme Soul – Parmatma.

When we see one another as different aspects of ourselves—as ourselves experiencing a different situation and circumstance—we develop a love, a connection, and a unity that allows us to see beyond the various forms, as well as the various ways that someone may act out when they have forgotten their connection and their formless nature. If you look at another in this light, you will see a Being that is just like you, looking back at you

Dharmas (religions) are of many kinds. There is mansik dharma (religion of the mind) and there are so many stratums to it. Thereafter comes baudhik dharma (religion of the intellect); it too has many layers. And after the baudhik dharma (religion of the intellect) ends, does one attain svaroop dharma (religion of the Self). The Self is attained when the moon (mind) and the sun (intellect) are crossed over.

Remember, it is ultimately your mind which makes anything attractive or unattractive. It is you who is the deciding factor.

It's always the mind that needs quietening and the heart that needs listening to.

You are not a small and unimportant creature confined to the form of this physical body, contrary to popular belief. At the core of your being you are pure awareness, and this awareness is the same source from which everything in the Universe arises, exists as, and returns to. Consciousness is the dimension of yourself that you have forgotten you are, and of which you long to return to.

Everything we perceive to be solid and static is made up of almost entirely empty space.