Whenever a thought arises, instead of trying even a little either to follow it up or to fulfil it, it would be better to first enquire, "To whom did this thought arise?"

Ramana Maharshi

Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief; they are all mind-wrought.

Buddha

He is free from self- display, and therefore he shines.

Lao Tzu

Let your action be free of all traces of ego. When an action is free of ego it leaves no problems in its wake.

The Ancient Sage

Meditation practice isn't about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better, it's about befriending who we are.

Pema Chödrön

As a water bead on a lotus leaf, as water on a red lily, does not adhere, so the sage does not adhere to the seen, the heard, or the sensed.

Buddha