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Meditation Quote 102: “The mind in its natural state can be compared to the sky…” – Kalu Rinpoche
Don’t you just love a clear blue sky? I sure do! But what I like even better is a clear calm mind. Have you ever experienced that? I am sure you have, but perhaps not as often as you’d want. Meditation helps us clear our mind, and reduce our attachment to our thoughts and distractions.…
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Meditation Quote 97: “Work is not always required. There is such a thing as sacred idleness.” – George MacDonald
What’s wrong about idleness? In most cases, nothing! Of course you can argue that there are many cases in which idleness solves nothing like: just staring at your computer screen at work while you should be handing in that report sitting in the couch for hours while your dog barks for food postponing house maintenance to the…
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Meditation Quote 96: “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” – Albert Einstein
Are you guilty of regret or worry? Of course you are, you’re only human! Regretting the past and worrying about the future comes as natural to us as thinking too much or spending too much time on the couch. But like most things in life, it is only good in moderation. If we take something to the…
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Meditation Quote 94: “So it goes.” – Kurt Vonnegut
Ever tried to explain mindfulness in 3 words? Give it a try… Hard, right? According to wikipedia, mindfulness can be define like this: Mindfulness is “the intentional, accepting and non-judgemental focus of one’s attention on the emotions, thoughts and sensations occurring in the present moment”, which can be trained by meditational practices derived from Buddhist…
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Meditation Quote 91: “It is nice finding that place where you can just go and relax.” – Moises Arias
We all need to make space for some relaxation in our lives. Busy mornings, busy jam-packed schedules, busy dinners and busy evenings… How can we possibly relax in the midst of all this busy-ness? The answer is simple: … meditation. By cultivating the ability to meditate we equip ourselves with the tool to relax, and it’s…
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Meditation Quote 90: “Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.” Og Mandino
We all have things we know could improve our lives, and we sort of want to do, but never have taken action on. Dreams that seem unreachable, goals that seem impossible and tasks as big as mountains. But it all boils down to one simple thing … … one common place of origin … … one…
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Meditation Quote 89: “Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” – Omar Khayyam
We’ve all been asked this question countless times: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” And as we grow older we turn those dreams into goals, and try our best to plan our future. What are your goals? Perhaps a perfect well paid career, a wonderful family of your own, being happy… But how about…
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Meditation Quote 88: “When there are thoughts, it is distraction…” – Ramana Maharshi
Feel like your thoughts are holding you hostage sometimes? You’re not alone. Think about this for a second: You are not your thoughts. Do you agree, or not at all? The way I see it, our thoughts are merely mental constructs that we can either observe and acknowledge, or give great importance and let them…
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Meditation Quote 86: “Life is a song – sing it. Life is a game…” – Sai Baba
Why so glum, chum? Life got you between a rock and a hard place? At times, it can certainly seem like Murphy and his law are playing tricks on us, trying to take the fun away and replace it with stress and struggle. It’s a these dark times when everything feels hard and stressful, that we are in most…
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Meditation Quote 32: “Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
Breathe in… calm. Breathe out… smile. This quote really doesn’t need any more explanation. How about acting on it’s inspiration instead? A habit of regular meditation can bring great benefits, but it’s up to you to both cultivate that habit and notice the benefits. Sometimes the wonders of meditation can be subtle, and some deliberate…