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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…
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Meditation Quote 57: “Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet…” – Deepak Chopra
Putting something in new words and painting a new perspective of it, can work wonders on how we view something. Just read how Deepak Chopra turns meditation from being about quieting the mind, to be all about “entering into the quiet that is already there”… “Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It…
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Guided Breathing Meditation With Kim Eng
While there are lots of guided meditations on YouTube, sometimes all I want is something short and simple without any music or background sounds. Those times this little gem is just perfect! This guided medtation is led by Kim Eng, the wife of Eckhart Tolle. It is a 10 minute meditation, where you will be introduced…
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Meditation Quote 56: “Make meditation a daily practice, and it will soon turn into a habit.” – Remez Sasson
Ever noticed how children struggle when they first learn everyday tasks such as tying a shoe lace, using the toilet, or even put butter on a slice of bread? And then fast forward a year or two, and the struggle is gone and replaced by habit. How wonderful! And in that wonder lies the secret to how…
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Top 5 Health Benefits Of Meditation
Did you know that meditation does not only have positive effects on your mind, but that it can also be extremely beneficial to your body? Practiced regularly, meditation can improve people’s lives tremendously without the side effects that normal medicines can cause. Obviously, it takes a bit of effort on your part to make this…
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Meditation Quote 55: “The yoga mat is a good place to turn when talk therapy and antidepressants aren’t enough.” – Amy Weintraub
About 70% of today’s US population are on medications, and 1 in 10 are on antidepressants! But why take an expensive pill with side effects, when you don’t have to pay anything for the habit of meditation? The sad answers is this… …because pills are quick and easy, and meditation can be slow and difficult to learn.…
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Meditation Quote 54: “Don’t just do something, sit there.” – Sylvia Boorstein
Now this quote makes me smile, both because of it’s simple truth and because of it’s play on the commonly used phrase “don’t just sit there, do something”. Why don’t we sit down (pun intended), and admire this quote together? It’s very often hard NOT to do something these days. Whether it’s a task at work,…
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Meditation Quote 53: “Enjoy simple things with total intensity. Just a cup of tea can be a deep meditation.” – Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
At times you do perhaps experience a state of “flow”, being “in the zone”, “wired in” or “in tune”. A feeling of being fully immersed in something and forgetting about time while enjoying yourself. What a wonderful state, right? I bet this act of being fully immersed and focused on a single activity is always a pleasurable thing, making you feel…