"All spiritual disciplines are done with a view to
still the mind. The perfectly still mind is universal
spirit."
-- Swami Ramdas
-- Swami Ramdas
Getting into the habit of meditating, praying and/or
resting daily helps us pull back from our preoccupation
with the material world. In silence and solitude, we
have an opportunity to pay attention to what's
happening inside rather than outside.
When we do this consistently, we learn to relax and to
quiet and detach from our mental chatter and our
turbulent emotions. As we begin to witness ourselves in
personality, we also begin to experience our soul.
"Meditation may require a lifetime to master, but it
will have been a lifetime well spent." If you want to
judge your progress, ask yourself these questions: Am I
more loving? Is my judgment sounder? Do I have more
energy? Can my mind remain calm under provocation? Am I
free from the conditioning of anger, fear, and greed?
Spiritual awareness reveals itself as eloquently in
character development and selfless action as in
mystical states."
-- Eknath Easwaran
-- Eknath Easwaran
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