“The benefit of meditation is supposed to be liberation of the mind from attachment to things you cannot control, such as external circumstances or strong internal emotions. Through practice, the liberation you create can bring you towards inner harmony.”— Cassey Ho, instagram.com
“I must try this again, I thought; I must try again someday to sit still and not say a word. Maybe when I'm dead.”— Nora Ephron, books.google.com
“Prayer doesn't work because someone out there is listening, it works because someone in here is listening. I've paid attention. I've pictured what I want to happen in my life. I've meditated extensively on my family, my future, my past actions and what did and didn't work for me about them.”— Adam Savage, techland.time.com
“Slowly I discovered the secret of my art. It consists of a meditation on nature, on the expression of a dream which is always inspired by reality.”— Henri Matisse, en.wikiquote.org
“Submerged, the idle chatter of the monkey mind recedes. Each stroke, each lap is like a metronome, lulling me into a calm state of presence. When my swim is complete, I have an inescapable feeling of gratitude, with a light dusting of accomplishment.”— Rich Roll, thoughtcatalog.com
“The simple mantra, ‘I know nothing’ has helped me so many times in the past seven years. I owe any success to those simple three words: I. Know. Nothing.”— James Altucher, thoughtcatalog.com
“What is necessary, after all, is only this: solitude, vast inner solitude. To walk inside yourself and meet no one for hours—that is what you must be able to attain.”— Rainer Maria Rilke, amazon.com
“You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.”— Buddha, goodreads.com
“In the hours I allow for myself, I find time to reflect and meditate on… who knows?”— Anthony Hopkins, twitter.com
“The first important step into the now is to become aware of whatever surrounds you.”— Eckhart Tolle, twitter.com
“When you feel at odds with others, practicing reconciliation meditation can help you find harmony within.”— Phillip Moffitt, twitter.com
“Gratitude places you in the energy field of plentitude. Glow with gratitude and see how awe and joy will make their home in you.”— Michael Bernard Beckwith, twitter.com
“Relaxation tips: Take a walk, take a bath, pet a dog, steal someone's dog and keep it and it's your dog now forever, meditation.”— Night Vale podcast, twitter.com
“On the one hand there is the real world and on the other there is a whole system of symbols about that world which we have in our minds. These are very very useful symbols, all civilization depends on them, but like all good things they have their disadvantages, and the principle disadvantage of sym…”— Alan Watts, amazon.com
“Most civilized people are out of touch with reality because they confuse the world as it with the world as they think about it and talk about it and describe it.”— Alan Watts, amazon.com
“Explore your spirituality. Maybe that means your religion, or maybe just your human connection with nature. Let yourself meditate on the condition of the world.”— Jacob Geers, thoughtcatalog.com
“Meditate. Meditation is an incredibly effective tool for clearing away unhelpful thought cycles. 10 minutes. 5 minutes. 1. Whatever. Just sit, close your eyes and breathe. If you want you can breathe on a body acceptance affirmation such as I love and accept my body just as it is right now.”— Linsey Hart, huffingtonpost.com
“Under the obsessive thoughts and plans, under the emotions, positive and negative, there is an ocean of peace.”— Gangaji, gangaji.org
“Meditate for 15 minutes daily. You will be happier, more emotionally stable, more focused, and more motivated if you repeat this for at least a week.”— Unknown, reddit.com