Om Meditation Quotes
Stillness offers an experience of being and a recognition that being . . . my essence . . . is a part of all Being, all Essence.
Meditation alone cannot heal the world, but it can and does speed up the healing process.
Books. The reading, writing and cultivation of books is my form of meditation. The books in my life have brought me closest to divinity.
The hardest part of any yoga practice is rolling out your mat.
When infused with compassion, even the most useless snake oils have the power to heal broken hearts and shattered souls.
The narrow edge between comfort and discomfort is to a yogi what a grain of sand is to an oyster.
The great paradox of life is that to fully live, we must let a piece of ourselves die.
Instead of asking, “How can I ease my suffering?” yoga would have us ask, “How can I better serve my brothers and sisters?” Because only in answering the latter can we hope to answer the former.
Standing at the end of a diving board looking at the water never made the water warmer, but it will make taking the plunge unnecessarily hard.
Just as one goes on a fast or a body cleanse you owe it to yourselves to detox your mind, it will not be easy but easy never yielded lasting results.
Sculpting the future and healing the past can only happen through mindful action in the present moment.
True power—not to be confused with worldly power—is found at that beautifuland sacred spot where will and surrender merge into an unstoppable force.
Enlightenment is tuning our consciousness to music of the universe.
Meditation is to understand that one breath, which connects all beings.
Your mind is the most powerful thing in your control.
Remember, whenever you have two things, two alternatives, choose the new one, choose the harder, choose the one in which more awareness will be needed.
Watch. Whenever mind says something, see that it is again putting you into a routine. Try to do something new and the mind will have less a grip on you.
I think there is a difference between aloneness and loneliness. Aloneness is necessary for the soul to thrive - even to come alive. Not loneliness.
The fact that you have unlimited texts does not necessarily mean that you cannot stop talking
Meditative thoughts assist people escape a vapid fantasy life and reconnect with ultimate reality.
Engaging in meditative self-reflection and gaining increased control of inner experiences provides a person with a sense of control over fear and trembling and the chaos of life.
Master the ability to quieten your mind, and your thoughts, and understand your emotions. Meditate, cultivate mindfulness and awareness, be in the now. This will heighten your vibration
There’s no denying that it takes effort to set the intention to see our fundamental connected-ness with others.
If we have nothing material to give, we can offer our attention, our energy, our appreciation. The world needs us. It doesn’t deplete us to give.
We’re in charge of our own forgiveness, and the process takes time, patience, and intention.
Kindness is really at the core of what it means to be and feel alive.
Heaven is the natural spaciousness of our mind before we make it small with self-protection.
If we truly loved ourselves, we’d never harm another. That is a truly revolutionary, celebratory mode of self-care.
The more we practice mindfulness, the more alert we become to the cost of keeping secrets.
We’re capable of much more than mediocrity, much more than merely getting by in this world.
As human beings, we’re capable of greatness of spirit, an ability to go beyond the circumstances we find ourselves in, to experience a vast sense of connection to all of life.
Our minds tend to race ahead into the future or replay the past, but our bodies are always in the present moment.
The skills available to us through mindfulness make it possible to bring love to our connections with others.
What we learn in meditation, we can apply to all other realms of our lives.
Keeping secrets is a consequential act for all involved.
The environment we create can help heal us or fracture us. This is true not just for buildings and landscapes but also for interactions and relationships.
So often, fear keeps us from being able to say yes to love—perhaps our greatest challenge as human beings.
By accepting and learning to embrace the inevitable sorrows of life, we realize that we can experience a more enduring sense of happiness.
The journey to loving ourselves doesn’t mean we like everything.
When we direct a lot of hostile energy toward the inner critic, we enter into a losing battle.
When we approach the journey acknowledging what we do not know and what we can’t control, we maintain our energy for the quest.
When we relate to ourselves with loving kindness, perfectionism naturally drops away.
When we contemplate the miracle of embodied life, we begin to partner with our bodies in a kinder way.