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Meditation Quote 68: “I have lived with many Zen masters, all of them cats.” – Eckhart Tolle
Funny cats, cute cats, jumping cats, scary cats, wet cats… Who doesn’t love cats? Since they’re all so lovable and popular, is there something we can learn from them? Oh yes…! If you’ve ever been around a cat you probably know how wise they can seem with their stoic calm, nonchalant manner, and watchful eyes. And…
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Meditation Quote 67: “In meditation you are not unconscious, you are conscious. More conscious than ever.” – Osho
Looking at an ancient hindu yogi, with a long beard, sitting in a lotus position with feet tucked together and eyes closed – you might begin to wonder if he is still in the conscious world, or if he has drifted off to somewhere else. If you ask the ancient yogi if he is conscious, he might…
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Meditation Quote 66: “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” – Lao Tzu
When you are super stressed, do you sometimes feel like you get nothing done. Yet when you are “in the zone” or “in the flow”, and act in a state of calm focus – free from hurry – you get a lot done in a short amount of time. Looking to nature, we see that…
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Meditation Quote 65: “…one does not practice meditation to become a great meditator…” – Elizabeth Lesser
Meditation is both about enjoying the journey, and exploring ourselves and the world we live in. In Elizabeth Lesser’s words, “we meditate to wake up and live, to become skilled at the art of living.”. Let us look closer at what she means, by reading her quote in it’s full context: “Meditation practice is like piano scales, basketball…
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Meditation Quote 64: “The more regularly and the more deeply you meditate, the sooner you will…” – Swami Kriyananda
We often talk about how a daily meditation habit can bring with it some great health benefits, such as less stress, beating anxiety and depression, and curing insomnia. One benefit that can easily be overlooked in all the medical research however, is inner peace. Practicing meditation can bring with it a sense of inner peace and…
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Meditation Quote 63: “If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation.” – Dalai Lama
We LOVE this quote. In fact, it was one of the inspirations behind Daily Meditate, and we feature it on our “About Daily Meditate” page. Hopefully it can inspire you to meditate more, and help further spread the practice of meditation. You might have seen or heard this quote before, as it went viral in 2012. It…
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Meditation Quote 62: “We live in a world that’s way noisier than we were ever meant for a world to be.” – Will of Stone
Have you ever been disturbed by a noise when meditating? I for sure have, and it can be really annoying. So how to avoid it? I long used to think that the secret to getting rid of disturbance while meditating was to find a way to not let it disturb me. Just register the noise, but not let…
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Meditation Quote 61: “Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.” St Francis of Assisi
With all the health benefits of meditation, you could wonder why not more people are meditating daily. Not only do we know that mediation can treat anxiety and depression, it can also help improve concentration and lower your blood pressure. Think about it for a second… Do you know of any other medicine that can:…
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Meditation Quote 60: “Wherever you are, be all there.” – Jim Elliot
Being present in the moment is hard, and not an ability that’s gained in a blink. Oh wait.. weren’t we all born with this gift? Don’t children seem to have the amazing ability to be fully and excitedly present in what they do? Children play as if there is no bigger joy in this world… Children laugh with their whole being……
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Meditation Quote 59: “Smile, breathe and go slowly.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
I love how quotes often can have different meanings depending on both context and the perspective of the reader. And here is a quote just like that! Not only can this quote be taken as a secret on how to lead a fulfilling and happy life… …it can also be read as a recipe for how to succeed…