Mindfulness

"Meditation is not a means to an end. It is both the means and the end."

"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their mental attitudes."

"Concentrate on what is being done now."

"You are not in the universe, you are the universe, an intrinsic part of it."

"You have two ears and one mouth for a reason. Listen twice as much as you speak."

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it."

"No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance."

"We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves."

"An open heart is an open mind."

"A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering."

"Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet."

"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."

"You cannot always control what goes on outside, but you can always control what goes on inside."

"Quiet the mind, and the soul will speak."

"To experience peace does not mean that your life is always blissful. It means that you are capable of tapping into a blissful state of mind amidst the normal chaos of a hectic life."

"Meditation is silence, energizing and fulfilling. Silent is the eloquent expression of the inexpressible."

"Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself."

"The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence."

"Learn to be calm and you will always be happy."

"The more regularly and the more deeply you meditate, the sooner you will find yourself acting always from a center of inner peace."

"In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you."

"Only in my deep meditation do I come to know who I truly am."

"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them—that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like."

"Meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but recognizing that we are more than our thoughts and our feelings."

"Meditation is the tongue of the soul and the language of our spirit."

"Your calm mind is the ultimate weapon against your challenges. So relax."

"When meditation is mastered, the mind is unwavering, like the flame of a candle in a windless place."

"To understand the immeasurable, the mind must be extraordinarily quiet, still."

"Meditation is not evasion, it is a serene encounter with reality."

"The quieter you become, the more you can hear."