Quotes by Meditation Masters

“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

“When meditation is mastered,
the mind is unwavering,
like the flame of a lamp in a windless place.”

~ Krishna

‎”The mental suffering you create is always some form of non-acceptance,
some form of unconscious resistance to what is.
On the level of thought, the resistance is some form of judgement.
The intensity of the suffering depends on the degree of resistance to the present moment.”

~Eckhart Tolle

“There is pleasure when a sore is scratched,
But to be without sores is more pleasurable still.
Just so, there are pleasures in worldly desires,
But to be without desires is more pleasurable still.”

~ Arya Nagarjuna ‎

“Understand the suffering of worldly existence.
Abandon its causes of ignorance and selfishness.
Practice the path of meditation and compassion.
Awaken from suffering within Great Peace.”

~Shakyamuni Buddha

“If you are depressed, you are living in the past.
If you are anxious, you are living in the future.
If you are at peace, you are living in the present.”

~Lao Tzu

Because one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others.
Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval.
Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts them.”

~Lao Tzu

“Sometimes, simply by sitting, the soul collects wisdom.”

~Zen proverb