Quotes about Meditation

You are at your best, Ann, when you are alone with God. That's probably true of every Christian to one degree or another.

Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It's a way of entering into the quiet that's already thereóburied under the 50,000 thoughts the average person thinks every day

To think is to practice brain chemistry.

I, of course, meditate for two hours every morning. It's part of my schedule I wake up at 4 a.m. every day and I love it.

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

In my stillness I am the eternal possibility. In my movement I am the cosmos.

Consciously put your attention in the heart and ask your heart what to do.

Practicing silence means making a commitment to take a certain amount of time to simply Be. Experiencing silence means periodically withdrawing from the activity of speech. It also means periodically withdrawing from such activities as watching television, listening to the radio, or reading a book. If you never give yourself the opportunity to experience silence, this creates turbulence in your internal dialogue.

Use memories. Do not let memories use you.

According to an ancient Upanishad, the human mind is like two birds sitting on a branch. One of the birds is eating the fruit of the tree while the other lovingly looks on.

Every cell in your body is eavesdropping on your thoughts.

The simplest definition of spirituality is self-awareness. Inside yourself is the peace, love, and truth that are attributes of God. When you contact this place, you meet your true self.