Seneca the Younger Quotes

To meditate is to observe yourself, for you are totally responsible for your body, mind, thought.

Mindfulness has helped me succeed in almost every dimension of my life. By stopping regularly to look inward and become aware of my mental state, I stay connected to the source of my actions and thoughts and can guide them with considerably more intention.

You'll never find peace of mind until you listen to your heart.

When you walk 10 hours, 11 hours a day by yourself, you are doing a walking meditation.

Knowing who you are begins in the mind.

The only and dearest relationship is the mind's relationship with itself.

The primary sign of a well-ordered mind is a man's ability to remain in one place and linger in his own company

But recently I've, the past few years, I'm more focused on meditation. It's not a physical part. It's more mental part, to understand life.

What would it be like if, right in the midst of this busyness, we were to consciously take our hands off the controls? What if we were to intentionally stop our mental computations and our rushing around and, for a minute or two, simply pause and notice our inner experience?

Purge your mind of all aimless and idle thoughts, especially those that pry into the affairs of others or wish them ill.

We all need to get the balance right between action and reflection. With so many distractions, it is easy to forget to pause and take stock.

I meditate. I've been a meditator since, I think I was doing it unofficially before all my life and then began to formalize it somewhere around 14.

Meditation is painful in the beginning but it bestows immortal Bliss and supreme joy in the end.

To meditate is to familiarise our mind constantly and thoroughly with a virtuous object.

For me, writing is a way of thinking. I write in a journal a lot. I'm a very impatient person, so writing and meditation allow me to slow down and watch my mind; they are containers that keep me in place, hold me still.

Writing is a very focused form of meditation. Just as good as sitting in a lotus position.

To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.

I noticed every time I spent a lot of time in the bathtub, I would just get fantastic realizations about myself, and they were so valuable and liberating.

Any time I sit down and write music, the first part of that is always centering myself and thinking about who I currently am.

Contemplation and wisdom are highest achievements and man is not totally at home with them.

Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul.

Meditation is a lifelong process. Give it a try. As you get deeper and more disciplined into the process, you'll get deeper and more disciplined in your mind and life.

Being alone & actually sitting with our own thoughts can lead to such growth and realizations that are rare in our everyday busy lives.

Watch the functioning of your own mind in a calm and detached manner so you can gain insight into your own behavior.

We need quiet time to examine our lives openly and honestly - spending quiet time alone gives your mind an opportunity to renew itself and create order.