Dalai Lama Spiritual Leader “All human beings have an innate desire to overcome suffering, to find happiness. Training the mind to think differently, through meditation, is one important way to avoid suffering and be happy.” Thinking Meditation Training ♥ 4
Dalai Lama Spiritual Leader “Life can be pleasant or miserable. To lead a fruitful life, and to make it positive, practice analytical meditation.” Practice Meditation Miserable ♥ 4
Deepak Chopra Author, Speaker “Prayer is you speaking to God. Meditation is allowing the spirit to speak to you.” Prayer Spirit ♥ 4
Swami Vivekananda Spiritual Leader, Philosopher “We do not depend upon any external help in meditation.” Helping Meditation ♥ 4
Dalai Lama Spiritual Leader “The very purpose of meditation is to discipline the mind and reduce afflictive emotions.” Mind Discipline Meditation ♥ 4
Pema Chodron Buddhist Teacher, Author “While we are sitting in meditation, we are simply exploring humanity and all of creation in the form of ourselves.” Humanity Meditation Sitting ♥ 4
Pema Chodron Buddhist Teacher, Author “It is only when we begin to relax with ourselves that meditation becomes a transformative process. Only when we relate with ourselves without moralizing, without harshness, without deception, can we let go of harmful patterns. Without maitri (metta), renunciation of old habits becomes abusive. This is an important point.” Letting Go Meditation Old Habits ♥ 4
Deepak Chopra Author, Speaker “Technology is neutral. You can use [it] to become frenetic and to go out of your mind. But you can also use technology to relax and improve performance. Self-awareness is not just relaxation and not just meditation. It must combine relaxation with activity and dynamism. Technology can aid that.” Self Technology Meditation ♥ 4
SS Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Spiritual Leader “If you are not having good experiences in meditation, then do more seva you will gain merit and your meditation will be deeper. When you bring some relief or freedom to someone through seva, good vibrations and blessings come to you” Blessing Meditation Relief ♥ 4
SS Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Spiritual Leader “Practice meditation. Become a seeker. Walk the path of the seeker. You will get the best of everything the world has to offer.” World Practice Meditation ♥ 4
SS Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Spiritual Leader “When you are happy time appears shorter, when you are sad time appears longer. And in meditation we transcend time!” Meditation Happy Times Sad Times ♥ 4
Gautama Buddha Spiritual Teacher “A great gift - a gift of Dharma conquers all gifts.” Meditation Conquer Dharma ♥ 4