It is sometimes said that the first stages of the meditation process are the most difficult. The first distraction is the physical body. Sometimes there is real pain in sitting, and sometimes the ego just tries to distract us by creating itches we will want to scratch.

Sarasvati Buhrman

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Most people think that intelligence is about brain, where really it's about focus. Genius is just attention to a subject until it becomes specific.

Si la mente puede causar estrés, la mente puede aliviarlo. Está en nuestro poder elegir un pensamiento sobre otro, elegir el optimismo sobre el pesimismo.

When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It's to enjoy each step along the way.

Overthinking evaporates when you feel connected with your body, mind, breath and the soul.

Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind.

When the mind is calm, how quickly, how smoothly, how beautifully you will perceive everything.

Paramahansa Yogananda

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