"In a world filled with noise, we need to quiet
ourselves to hear God's voice." -- Paul Borthwick
"Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation
leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you
forward and what holds you back, and choose the
path that leads to wisdom." -- Buddha
"Meditation may require a lifetime to master,
but it will have been a lifetime well spent. …
If you want to judge your progress, ask yourself
these questions: Am I more loving? Is my
judgment sounder? Do I have more energy? Can my
mind remain calm under provocation? Am I free
from the conditioning of anger, fear, and
greed?" -- Eknath Easwaran
"Meditation helps me feel the shape, the texture
of my inner life. Here, in the quiet, I can
begin to taste what Buddhists would call my true
nature, what Jews call the still, small voice,
what Christians call the holy spirit." -- Wayne
Muller
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"Imagine a hot tub for the mind. That is
what meditation is; it can bathe your mind
in relaxing thoughts." -- Eknath Easwaran
Meditation is
considered an essential practice for those
who seek self-knowledge and self-mastery.
Why? Basically, meditation brings us
awareness of how our minds work. Over time,
we become watchers, able to detach from the
thoughts that play out in our minds and the
emotions that arise in our bodies.
As we become a watcher of our lives, we can
begin to break through the masks that have
built up as our identity. It helps us see
through our defences and connect with
unacknowledged and unloved aspects of
ourselves. It opens us to higher mind and
the voice of intuition.
With this detachment, we gain the freedom to
choose whether or not to act on our thoughts
and emotions. We learn to distinguish
between objective reality and our mental and
emotional dramas. Through meditation, we can
find peace.
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"Only in quiet waters things mirror
themselves undistorted. Only in a quiet mind
is adequate perception of the world." --
Hans Margolius
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