Quotes by Meditation Practice The word 'innocence' means a mind that is incapable of being hurt. Jiddu Krishnamurti meditation-practice hurt mean To understand the totality of this extraordinary thing called life, one must obviously not be too definite about these things. One cannot be definite with something which is so immense, which is not measurable by words. We cannot understand the immeasurable so long as we approach it through time. Jiddu Krishnamurti meditation-practice mind quiet Meditation is the only intentional, systematic human activity which at bottom is about not trying to improve yourself or get anywhere else, but simply to realize where you already are. Jon Kabat-Zinn meditation-practice trying life We call the effort to cultivate our ability to be in the present moment ‘practice’ or ‘meditation practice.’ Jon Kabat-Zinn meditation-practice effort moments The real meditation practice is how we live our lives from moment to moment to moment. Jon Kabat-Zinn meditation-practice moments real So, in meditation practice, the best way to get somewhere is to let go of trying to get anywhere at all. Jon Kabat-Zinn meditation-practice letting-go trying Yoga has expanded beyond asana for me. It's how I live my life and currently I'm throwing myself into a meditation practice. Kathryn Budig asana meditation-practice yoga Quiet the mind and the soul will speak. Ma Jaya yoga-practice meditation-and-yoga meditation-practice With meditation I found a ledge above the waterfall of my thoughts. Mary Pipher ledges meditation-practice waterfalls I can spend years studying and being in therapy and having a very analytic spiritual meditation practice, but without the emotional component, without the softening that comes with love and vulnerability, everything else I do is really just surface. Moby meditation-practice emotional spiritual Meditation is not passive sitting in silence. It is sitting in awareness, free from distraction, and realizing the clear understanding that arises from concentration. Nhat Hanh meditation-practice silence understanding This withdrawal from the day's turmoil into creative silence is not a luxury, a fad, or a futility. It dissolves mental tensions and heals negative emotions. Paul Brunton meditation-practice luxury inspiration It's a lifelong gift, something you can call on at any time. Paul McCartney lifelong meditation-and-yoga meditation-practice We spend a great deal of time telling God what we think should be done, and not enough time waiting in the stillness for God to tell us what to do. Peace Pilgrim meditation-practice inspiration thinking Meditation is not a matter of trying to achieve ecstasy, spiritual bliss, or tranquillity, nor is it attempting to become a better person. It is simply the creation of a space in which we are able to expose and undo our neurotic games, our self-deceptions, our hidden fears and hopes. Pema Chodron meditation-practice self spiritual It's helpful to remind yourself that meditation is about opening and relaxing with whatever arises, without picking and choosing. Pema Chodron meditation-practice inspiration wisdom What's encouraging about meditation is that, even if we shut down, we can no longer shut down in ignorance. We see very clearly that we're closing off. That in itself begins to illuminate the darkness of ignorance. Pema Chodron meditation-practice buddhist ignorance Meditation practice isn’t about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It’s about befriending who we are already. The ground of practice is you or me or whoever we are right now, just as we are. That’s the ground, that’s what we study, that’s what we come to know with tremendous curiosity and interest. Pema Chodron meditation-practice curiosity trying The purpose of meditation practice is not enlightenment; it is to pay attention even at extraordinary times, to be of the present, nothing-but-in-the-present, to bear this mindfulness of now into each event of ordinary life. Peter Matthiessen meditation-practice enlightenment events Meditation creates more time than it takes. Peter McWilliams more-time meditation-practice yoga «12345»
