Finding a moment to sit and just do nothing can be very healing, transforming, and nourishing.

Thich Nhat Hanh

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Meditation is such a more substantial reality than what we normally take to be reality.

Having a calm and compassionate mind enables us to use our natural intelligence more effectively.

14th Dalai Lama

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.

People tend to dwell more on negative things than on good things. So the mind then becomes obsessed with negative things, with judgments, guilt and anxiety produced by thoughts about the future and so on.

Out of silence is born concentration, and from that comes learning.

The main factor in meditation is to keep the mind active in its own pursuit without taking in external impressions or thinking of other matters.

Ramana Maharshi

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