“The good news is that you don't have to stop thoughts completely to meditate. It takes a long time to stop thought impeccably. What you need is to detach yourself from thought.” NeedsLongMeditationBuddhismNewsLong TimeGood News Author:Frederick Lenz
“If you put your conditioned intellect to rest for a long time, suddenly it will be like the bottom falling out of a bucket - then you will naturally be happy and at peace.” IfsLongFallMeditationLong TimeBottomIntellectBuckets Author:Yuanwu Keqin
“The second stage of meditation begins when you can successfully stop thought for long periods of time. At this point you move beyond the awareness of this world.” WorldLongMovingMeditationStageAwarenessThis WorldPeriodsLong Periods Of Time Author:Frederick Lenz
“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
“Meditation is the soul's perspective glass, whereby, in her long remove, she discerneth God, as if He were nearer at hand.” IfsLongSoulHandsMeditationPerspectiveGlassesRemove Book:Resolves: divine, moral and political Source: Resolves: divine, moral and political