Michael Hyatt on Journalling
/in BE Silent Meditation Quotes /by BE StaffThoughts disentangle themselves, passing over lips and through pencil tips.
Michael Hyatt
Michael Johnson on the Foundations of Meditation
/in BE Silent Meditation Quotes /by BE StaffRemembering the Foundations of Meditation:
Ānapānasmṛti ≈ mindfulness of inhaling and exhalingMichael Johnson, Meditation and Yoga
- Vipaśyanā ≈ insight
- Maitrī ≈ loving-kindness
- Vicāra ≈ inquiry
Buddhist Teaching on the Five Hindrances
/in BE Silent Meditation Quotes /by BE StaffGrasping, craving or desire, anger, sloth, restlessness, and doubt—these are the known as the Five Hinderances to Medin Buddhism. In this dharma talk excerpt, Ayya Anandabodhi explains in-depth each of the Five Hinderances and how they obstruct us from seeing things as they really are.
Buddhist Teaching
Ayurveda teaching on Pitta
/in BE Silent Meditation Quotes /by BE StaffWhen fire and water combine, they create steam. Fire is hot, mobile and sharp and water is liquid and “oily. These are “pitta” qualities known to govern the workings of your body and mind. “Pitta” helps metabolize your food and metabolize your emotions as well as your experiences and thoughts. When pitta is in balance, one has a keen intellect, balanced emotions and a natural proclivity for
Ayurveda teaching on Pitta
problem solving.
Madame Guyon on What Silence Is
/in BE Silent Meditation Quotes /by BE StaffNow do you understand what Silence is, it is being Still, ceasing your efforts to make things happen…no sooner do the bodily eyes close, than the soul is wrapped in prayer… it is amazing that so great a blessing enjoys an internal converse which external matters cannot interrupt.
Madame Guyon, Christian Mystic
Anandamayi Maa on the Eternal Unconditioned Awareness
/in BE Silent Meditation Quotes /by BE StaffIn recognizing the eternal unconditioned awareness that is our true self, we unlock the door to the infinite, the eternal, the divine, the very essence of timeless teachings…in doing so, we may just discover the boundless wisdom that is our own fundamental nature waiting to be unveiled.
Anandamayi Maa
Lama Yeshe on Becoming Your Own Therapist
/in BE Silent Meditation Quotes /by BE StaffBecoming your own therapist means examining your own mental attitudes and understanding the nature of your own mind (your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours). Understanding the nature of your own mind allows you to control your mind naturally, without needing to push or force it…
Lama Yeshe
This involves being aware of your internal world and recognizing the patterns and habits that shape your mind…you can cultivate a more positive and compassionate mindset, greater self-awareness and
inner peace.
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