words of wisdom

“In this moment, there is plenty of time. In this moment, you are precisely as you should be. In this moment, there is infinite possibility.”

– Victoria Moran

“Wanting to reform the world without discovering one’s true self is like trying to cover the world with leather to avoid the pain of walking on stones and thorns. It is much simpler to wear shoes.”

– Ramana Maharshi

“In today’s rush, we all think too much — seek too much — want too much — and forget about the joy of just being.”

– Eckhart Tolle

“Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free: Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.”

– Chuang

“Do not ruin today with mourning tomorrow.” 

– Catherynne M. Valente

“If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul.” 

– Rabbi Harold Kushner

“The basic root of happiness lies in our minds; outer circumstances are nothing more than adverse or favorable.”

– Matthieu Ricard

“The mind is just like a muscle – the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets and the more it can expand.”

– Idowu Koyenikan

“Use every distraction as an object of meditation and they cease to be distractions.”

– Mingyur Rinpoche

“Essentially, meditation allows us to live in ways that are less automatic. This necessarily means less time spent worrying, ruminating, and trying to control things we can’t control. It means we become less vulnerable to the throes of the fear-driven, older parts of our brains, and freer to use our newer and more sophisticated mental abilities: patience, compassion, acceptance and reason.”

– David Cain