“You are Awareness. In Awareness you are aware of the thoughts and feelings in the mind. Through the thoughts and feelings in the mind, you are aware of the body with the senses, and through that you are aware of the world. “
— Swami Sarvapriyananda
“There are two types of silence: the absence of sound and thought, and the silence behind that absence, or the silence behind the silence. Rest as that. Notice the expectation: something will change and then you will be happy… An efficient teaching does not fulfil expectations, but dissolves them, revealing that we are already the happiness for which we long… When expectations come to an end, the great silence remains.”
— Rupert Spira
“Listen completely to the call of a bird, the cry of a child. Listen to every sound that comes to you, without liking it, disliking it or judging it. When peace listens to the sound, there is no judgement.”
— Vasant Lad
“Just sitting, with no deliberate thought, is the important aspect of serene reflection meditation.”
— Dogen Zenji
“Life always gives us exactly the teacher we need at every moment. This includes every mosquito, every misfortune, every red light, every traffic jam, every obnoxious supervisor (or employee), every illness, every loss, every moment of joy or depression, every addiction, every piece of garbage, every breath.”
— Charlotte Joko Beck
“The humming sound of Brāhmarī or Bee’s breath, unfolds the ether element in all bodily channels so life energy, prāna, can flow freely. It soothes the nerves and calms the mind.”
— Yogatattvopanishad
“Don’t try to be the fastest —Don’t compete with others”
— Slogan from Lojong Practice
“No thought, no reflection, no analysis, No cultivation, no intention; Let it settle itself.”
— “Six Precepts” of Tilopa
“The life of all living things is food and all the world seeks food. Complexion, clarity, good voice, long life, understanding, happiness, satisfaction, growth, strength and intelligence are all established in food.”
— Charaka Samhita (text on Ayurveda)
Does the food you ate today affect your meditation?
“The relationships we can develop with the natural world can help us to heal our wounds of disconnection.“
— Anna Breytenbach, How To Hear What Nature Is Saying
