38 Meditation Quotes

Let these meditation quotes encourage you to quiet your mind. If you find yourself stressed or worried meditation is a way to calm yourself. We hope you find these quotes encouraging and motivating.

Meditation has been used for centuries as a means of opening up the mind to the inner self. Connecting to your soul and understanding what is needed to help you propel forwards in whatever situation you are facing is essential to helping achieve a harmonic connection with your own body and mind. These quotes have been chosen to help you along your spiritual path.

Last Edited 03/02/2021

Meditation is a process through which we get to know how our mind works and train our attention to remain where we place it.
Michael Smith, Mindfulness Meditations For Anxiety
Mindset Quotes

In meditation, where other distractions are minimized, we can learn to use peripheral awareness effectively, and become skilled at using attention and awareness together.
Mathew Immurgut, The Mind Illuminated
Inspirational Quotes

Meditation helps slow the mind down and enables it to focus calmly on the here and now, and therefore is the chief, conscious route to achieving a state of mindfulness.
Corinne Sweet, The Mindfulness Journal
Focus Quotes

When I enter into a state of deep meditation I am abundantly aware of a magneticlike force, which pulls me in the direction of God.
Wayne Dyer, There’s a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem
God Quotes About Life

Let’s be honest, it’s hard to hear the word ‘meditation’ without thinking of a yogi in a loincloth on a mountain-top somewhere in the Himalayas.
Andy Puddicombe, Meditation And Mindfulness.
Cute Quotes

Some effective ways of managing stress include practicing yoga, meditation, exercising, engaging in a relaxing activity or having a few minutes daily for play time to avoid burning out.
Roger Collmar, Procrastination Solution
Stress Quotes

All you are trying to do through meditation is to limit the thoughts but as soon as you close your eyes, there is a barrage of thoughts. They come racing to you from all corners.
John Marcus, Complete Meditation Guide
Inspirational Thoughts

All forms of mindfulness are actually a form of meditation, but not all forms of meditation are mindfulness.
Neal Hoffman, How To Practise Mindfulness
Mindfulness Quotes

Through meditation, we can wash away the mud so that our crystal can shine. If deep down, the mind is more than just its thoughts and emotions, this signifies freedom, which is complete happiness.
Gelong Thubten, A Monk’s Guide To Happiness
Freedom Quotes

Meditation and prayer are one of the most efficient tools we can use to inspire our world.
Frank Arrigazzi, TIP TOP Spiritual Lessons
Prayer Quotes

Thе gоаl оf meditation iѕ nоt tо shut оff уоur mind. Onе of thе gоаlѕ of mindfulnеѕѕ mеditаtiоn iѕ tо recognize thе belief thаt if we are unable tо shut off оur mind, wе are nоt a “gооd mеditаtоr”.
Skeptics Self-Healing Academy, Meditation
Goals Quotes

Many traditions use walking as a meditation to calm the mind, to connect to nature, and for healing.
Gurucharan Singh Khalsa, Breathwalk
Learning Quotes

Would meditation drive me further into myself, in a world where really, I needed to learn how to ask, engage and share? That time, none of these concepts where yet present in my awareness.
Amanda Metta, Mindfulness Journey In Africa
Sunset Quotes

What is presented today as an ancient meditative tradition is actually a selective rendering of an ancient meditative tradition, in some cases carefully manicured.
Robert Wright , Why Is Buddhism True
Buddha Quotes

Meditation is about viewing the world with great clarity so you can make wise decisions. It will help you make the appropriate action with regard to things that you have to change.
Mia Conrad, Social Anxiety
Decision Quotes

Meditation has become a very popular subject, and for good reason. Everybody is feeling the pressure to succeed and do great in their lives, but the work involved in becoming successful can be enough to make anyone exhausted.
Venkat, The Beginners Guide To Meditation
Successful Quotes

It is not a matter of cultivating or finding something you do not have, but about bringing your awareness to what you already have.
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Encouraging Quotes

It is good for us to meditate on His greatness, knowing that we will never fully understand Him.
Michael Garland, The Lifted Veil Greatness
God Is Good Quotes

The reasons and ultimate aims of meditation have differed through time and space; some cultures have prioritized transcendental awareness of body and mind, others on a closer union with a divine being.
Jonathan Shells, Meditation for Beginners
Quote Of the Day

There is something very special about sitting meditation. It aligns your spine in a particular way that you can come to a point of stillness very quickly.
Deirdre O’Reilly, Surfing The Waves Of Stress
Self Motivation Quotes

Through proper and effective meditation, we will be able to develop positive thinking.
Stephens Hyang, Positive Thinking Book
Positive Thinking Quotes

Instead of fixating on how you think your meditation session should go, just let go and immerse yourself in the experience, no matter what may unfold.
Kristine Ally, Mindfulness meditation for Anxiety
Experience Quotes

It’s about opening the heart and mind to the difficulties and the joys of life—just as it is.
Pema Chödrön, How To Meditate
Open Minded Quotes

When you silence your mind, you will find yourself, In the eternal present moment, the pure awareness, reality and joy, The self itself. This is true meditation.
Ramesh Manocha, Silence Your Mind
Silence Quotes

People who work under constant stress must take time off to be in complete silence and meditate even if it is for ten minutes during tea or lunch breaks.
Dianne Kane, Anger Management for Partners
Take A Break Quotes

When a person starts practicing meditation, they may be more patient, focused, and proactive rather than reactive in what they do.
Derek Doepker, The Healthy Habit Revolution
Practice Quotes

Your meditation can have the intention of relaxing the chakra, or of opening it up depending on whether it is underactive or overactive.
Crystal Stones, Chakras For Beginners
Relax Quotes

In sum, meditation empowers you to tap into what lies beneath or beyond the ego. Call it creativity. Call it your innate wisdom. Some people call it your heart.
Dan Harris, Meditation For Fidgety Skeptics
Wisdom Quotes

Meditation is a method to transform your mind. It is finding your mental place of serenity, peace, and calmness.
James O’Donnell, How to Become Patient
Inner Peace Quotes

Meditation takes discipline, just like learning how to play the piano. If you want to learn how to play the piano, it takes more than just a few minutes a day, once in a while, here and there.
Jack Kornfield, Meditation For Beginners
Discipline Quotes

Meditation that focuses on compassion generates affection, empathy, and the desire to help, and thus changes the way the brain functions in an enduring way.
Dr Patrizia Collard, The Mindfulness Bible
Compassion Quotes

Begin each day with a positive morning routine. Allow yourself time for meditation (or at least a moment of reflection), a healthy breakfast and some exercise. You can then move into your day calm and happy.
Lucy Lane, The Little Book of Happiness
Morning Quotes

… photography can serve as a medium for reflection and meditation, perhaps as a form of prayer.
Howard Zehr, Little Book of Contemplative Photography
Photography Quotes

To maintain mental clarity whether the mind is calm or agitated is the best form of meditation.
Traleg Kyabgon, The Essence of Buddhism
Clarity Quotes

By spending time meditating on what is important to you, what opens your soul and allows you to flourish, you begin to develop the map you need to direct you to the place of your dreams.
Ginny West, The Art of Joy
Soul Quotes

Meditation can cleanse the thought process, control emotional bondage of greed, hatred and jealousy and brings with it tranquillity of mind and the power of concentration and inner strength.
DR. P. S. RAMANI, Metaphysics of Success
Control Quotes

Meditation will help to chase away self-doubts and hatred, inferiority complexes, and negative feelings that inhibit our creative expressions and happiness.
Sam Reddington, Meditation Power Techniques Course
Self Esteem Quotes

Meditation is relatively simple, very inexpensive, does not take any special equipment, and can be done anywhere and anytime.
Michael Smith, Mindfulness Meditations for Anxiety.
Simplicity Quotes

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