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Meditation Quotes

"The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large."
Confucius
"Silence is the language of god, all else is poor translation."
Rumi
"Sit, be still, and listen."
Rumi
"When I am silent, I fall into the place where everything is music."
Rumi
"There is a life force within your soul, seek that life. There is a gem in the mountain of your body, seek that mine. O traveller, if you are in search of that, don’t look outside, look inside yourself and seek that."
Rumi
"Let go of your mind and then be mindful. Close your ears and listen."
Rumi
"Let go of your mind and then be mindful. Close your ears and listen."
Rumi
"Delight in meditation and solitude. Compose yourself, be happy. You are a seeker."
Buddha
"Not by rituals and resolutions, nor by much learning, nor by celibacy, nor even by meditation can you find the supreme, immortal joy of nirvana until you extinguish your self-will."
Buddha
"Don’t run after pleasure and neglect the practice of meditation. If you forget the goal of life and get caught in the pleasures of the world, you will come to envy those who put meditation first."
Buddha
"Looking deeply at life as it is in this very moment, the meditator dwells in stability and freedom."
Buddha
"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
"He who sits alone, sleeps alone, and walks alone, who is strenuous and subdues himself alone, will find delight in the solitude of the forest."
Buddha
"Meditate. Do not delay, lest you later regret it."
Buddha
"The best cure for the body is a quiet mind"
Napoleon Bonaparte
"The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear."
Rumi