In this post I thought I would get together a bunch of meditation quotes and give you some wisdom and guidance from various teachers and thinkers throughout many different traditions and from many different backgrounds.
Each quote is a meditation in itself. So, here’s how to best use these essential teachings:
Read them one by one and any time one of the quotes jumps out or impacts you — stop — close your eyes for a minute, and meditate on its meaning in silence. Really, dive into the wisdom that touched you. Don’t just have an intellectual understanding, get a deeper feeling for what it truly means. Then continue on.
Enjoy! Good luck with your practice!
May all your days be filled with an abundance of love, happiness, & peace,
Anthony
30 Inspiring Meditation Quotes
30. “One conscious breathe in and out is a meditation.” ~ Eckhart Tolle
29. “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment,
and non judgmentally.” ~ Jon Kabat-Zinn
28. “Meditation stills the wandering mind and establishes us forever in a state of peace.” – Muktananda
27. “Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.” – St Francis De Sales
26. “The thing about meditation is you become more & more you.” ~ David Lynch
25. “One does not practice meditation to become a great meditator. We meditate to wake up & live,
to become skilled at the art of living.” ~ Elizabeth Lesser
24. “I like to define ‘mindfulness’ as the energy which helps us be there 100%” ~ Thich Nhat Hahn
23. “God comes not in outward noise, nor when the mind is agitated, but in inner silence. His very
being is silence. In silence he speaks to the soul…and meditation is your process for listening.” ~ Paramhansa Yogananda
22. “If there is no right concentration, then the basis for knowledge & the vision of things as they
really are is destroyed.” ~ The Buddha
21. “The goal of meditation isn’t to control your thoughts. It’s to stop letting them control you.” – Unknown
20. “Meditation helps you become your own best friend.” ~ Anthony Profeta
19. “Meditation takes you beyond the mind’s noisy chatter into the pure awareness that is the source
of all your happiness, inspiration, and love.” ~ Deepak Chopra
18. “Do not go outside yourself. The truth dwells in the inner person.” ~ Saint Augustine
17. “Those who are pure in heart, who practice meditation, and conquer their senses, shall attain
the knowledge that the Lord of Love is the innermost self of all.” ~ Upanishads
16. “Peace comes from with; do not seek it without.” ~ The Buddha
15. “Mindfulness, also called wise attention, helps us see what we’re adding to our experiences,
not only during meditation sessions but also elsewhere.” ~ Sharon Salzberg
14. “Meditation is a way for nourishing & blossoming the divine within you.” ~ Amit Ray
13. “The flowering of love is meditation.” ~ Jiddu Krishamurti
12. “In meditation we shouldn’t be forcing the mind to focus; but instead, gently encouraging it.” ~ Anthony Profeta
11. “Meditation is listening to the Divine within.” ~ Edgar Cayce
10. “Practice meditation. You’ll find that you are carrying within your heart a portable paradise.” ~ Paramhansa Yogananda
9. Life is a mystery – mystery of beauty, bliss and divinity. Meditation is the art of unfolding that mystery. – Amit Ray
8. “In meditation see who is in the subject. The investigation leads you to pure consciousness beyond the subject.” – Ramana Maharshi
7. “When meditation is mastered, the mind is unwavering like the flame of a candle in a windless place.” – Bhagavad Gita
6. “I have discovered that all of man’s unhappiness derives from only one source, not being able to
sit quietly in a room.” ~ Blaise Pascal
5. “When you reach a calm and quiet meditative state, that is when you can hear the sound of silence.” – Stephen Richards
4. “If you can’t meditate in a boiler room, you can’t meditate.” ~ Alan Watts
3.”It’s helpful to remind yourself that meditation is about opening & relaxing with whatever arises,
without picking & choosing.” ~ Pema Chodron
2. “Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward
and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.” ~ Buddha
1. “Through meditation, the Higher Self is experienced.” – Bhagavad Gita
