Meditate to calm your mind

"What is before you is it, utterly whole, complete and perfect  To seek outside is to totally miss it:
This is the place you can't get to by going anywhere.
When we let go of all our battles and open our heart to whatever is present, we come to rest fully in the here and now.  This is the beginning and end of spiritual practice."
-- Jack Kornfield


 "Truth is within ourselves; it takes no rise from outward things whatever you believe. 
There is an inmost center in us all, where truth abides in fullness; and around. wall upon wall, the gross flesh hems it in, this perfect, clear perception - which is truth."
- Robert Browning


 "You do not need to leave your room.  Remain sitting at your table and listen.
Do not evn listen, simply wait.  Do not even wait, be quite still and solitary.  The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked, it has no choice.  It will roll in ecstasy at your feet."
- Franz Kafka


"It is very hard for people to understand what it means to have a silent mind.  They immediately conclude that such a mind has "No thoughts, no thoughts at all."  Truly speaking, a quiet mind is a mind with patience.  You do not need to root out all thoughts.  Some thoughts are quite sacred: they take you to God.  So, having a silent mind does not mean erasing the light of the mind.  A silent mind, a still mind, has patience."
- Gurumayi Chidvilasanand



Meditation:

"Meditation is a very individual practice; if you learn to cultivate a practice that is tailored for you and your life, you will find limitless rewards."


"Meditation is a very simple practice.  The most difficult aspect of meditation lies in the commitment to do it daily."

"Once the habit is firmly established, taking time to meditate will become less of a chore and more and more a normal part of your day."

"Meditation is a time to focus, Train the mind, and bring it to stillness.  It is not a time to rest and relax."




Quotes from: Inner Tranquility by Darren Main