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Meditation Quote 78: “Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done today.” – Abraham Lincoln
If you’re anything like me you have a list of things that needs done (either mentally or written), and it keeps stressing you out. It used to be that my to do list ran my life, like a sadistic tyrant. Together with this to do list I had a habit of postponing the most important things on…
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Meditation Quote 77: “The mind is restless and difficult to restrain, but it is subdued by practice.” – From the Bhagavad Gita
Ever been in a wrestling match with your mind? Did you win? We’ve previously both mentioned how your mind has on average 50,000 thoughts per day, and we’ve explored how people prefer electro shock to being alone with their thoughts. With this in mind, coupled with your own experience, I am sure you agree that the…
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Meditation Quote 76: “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” – Confucius
Ever felt like the whole world was falling apart, and then later realized that it wasn’t all that bad? Life can do that to us sometimes, or more precisely – our thoughts can. You see, your thoughts are only that. Thoughts. They are not you – they are something which “pops up” in your head,…
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Meditation Quote 75: “Life is a series of moments. The quality of attention and action…” – Dan Millman
We often find ourselves in a state of rush, stress and worry. Worrying about the future, regretting the past, and hurrying along to complete the next task. And alas, the moments pass by without us noticing. Days becomes weeks, weeks become months, months become years – all without taking some time to pay attention to…
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Meditation Quote 74: “Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
One day you’re happy and the sky is the limit. Then something happens that throws you off, and you feel like whole world is falling apart. How do you cope with this? Feelings have a strange way of making our whole day different. One single thought, comment, event or atmosphere – and a new feeling is…
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Meditation Quote 73: “When the mind is left without anything to cling to, it becomes still.” – Ramana Maharshi
There lies great beauty in the monastic life. Daily religious rituals, chanting, mundane chores – a simple life of selfless devotion or unwavering spiritual pursuit. Yet there is a reason most of us don’t chose this life… We are too afraid of leaving all our possessions, addictions and distractions behind. For that is one of…
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Meditation Quote 72: “Learn to be calm and you will always be happy.” – Paramahansa Yogananda
I am sure you think of “happy” as a very positive and wonderful word. Yet it can be an elusive concept when we try to explain what makes us happy – let alone how remain in that state. In “The Art of Happiness” Dalai Lama uses this phrase to describe what lies behind happiness: “If you want others to be…
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Meditation Quote 71: “You may think that if there is no purpose or no goal…” – Shunryu Suzuki
This meditation quote, by Shunryu Suzuki, makes for deep contemplation. To get even more out of it, try implementing it in your daily life – starting today. We talk a lot about focusing on your breath when meditating, for several reasons: It makes for a great inward focus For beginners it is a great first…
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Meditation Quote 70: “If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” – Mother Teresa
Ever felt like you owed the world some kindness and compassion? Not all of us are born to be saints and heroes, but what we can do is make sure we give ourselves some kindness and compassion instead. You might have heard this ancient greek phrase: “Know thyself” …and how Socrates used to lecture about…
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Meditation Quote 69: “You don’t have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body.” – C.S. Lewis
Not everyone believes or identifies with the idea of a soul. Luckily, in meditation we can experiment and explore for ourselves. How, you say? Let’s have a go… 1) Sit down in a comfortable position, back straight (bot not overly straight), and body relaxed 2) Take a deep breath, and pay attention to how your breath feels Now…