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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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The Stillness
The mind is a thought machine. Literally thousands of thoughts race through our heads on a daily basis. Plans, agendas, hopes, worries, judgments, “good” thoughts, “bad” thoughts, all come as a neverending stream, interrupted only by – you guessed it! – meditation. Through the practice of meditation, we cultivate a stillness of the mind. With…
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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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What Can Meditation Show Us About Stress And Anxiety?
Sometimes when we sit down to practice we feel quite anxious, fidgety and even claustrophobic. And we might even consider just not practicing today. But these trying moments offer the greatest gains. Seeing this anxiety and the tension that it produces is huge. Maybe we’re consumed with thoughts about everything we have to do, maybe…
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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…
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Meditation Quote 58: “You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather.” – Pema Chodron
Our mind can feel like a raging storm at times, and at others like a joyful sunny day. Meditation allows us to travel up above the clouds on those dark days, and observe the stormy weather from a better vantage point. I love how Pema Chodron puts it in her quote: “You are the sky. Everything…