“When I observe myself and find that I am generating anger, ill will, or animosity, I realize that I am the first victim of the hatred or animosity I am generating within myself. Only afterwards do I start harming others. And if I am free from these negativities, nature or God Almighty starts rewarding me: I feel so peaceful.” IfsFeelsFirstsRealizingHatredVictimIllPeacefulNegativityAlmightyAnimosityIll WillHarming Others Author:S. N. Goenka
“If there is no peace in the minds of individuals, how can there be peace in the world? Make peace in your own mind first.” IfsWorldMindFirstsIndividualMaking Peace Author:S. N. Goenka
“In meditation you withdraw from others and focus your attention inside to gain purity of mind and wisdom energy. Then you must become extroverted and use this energy. When you take a long jump, you must first take some steps backward. Then you run, and make the jump. Like this, you first withdraw, observe yourself, develop clarity and unlock the wisdom. Then you make a long jump into society, to serve society. These two steps cannot be separated.” MindFirstsLongTwoUseRunningEnergyAttentionStepsFocusMeditationGainsClarityPurityLong Jump Author:S. N. Goenka
“Grasping at things can only yield one of two results: Either the thing you are grasping at disappears, or you yourself disappear. It is only a matter of which occurs first.” FirstsTwoMatterResultsDisappearYieldGrasping Author:S. N. Goenka
“I am against conversion (to Buddhism). In my speech at UN, the first thing I said was that I am for conversion, but not from one organised religion to another, but from misery to happiness, from bondage to liberation.” FirstsSaidBuddhismSpeechMiseryConversionLiberationBondageOrganisedVipassanaOrganised Religion Author:S. N. Goenka
“Removing old conditionings from the mind and training the mind to be more equaimous with every experience is the first step toward enabling one to experience true happiness.” MindFirstsStepsTrainingFirst StepsTrue HappinessConditioningEnablingTraining The Mind Author:S. N. Goenka
