“The lively phraseology of Montesquieu was the result of long meditation. His words, as light as wings, bear on them grave reflections.” LongLightResultsMeditationStyleBearsReflectionWingsGravesLivelyMontesquieu Book:Pensées of Joubert Source: Pensées of Joubert
“Humans have come into being for the sake of each other, so either teach them, or learn to bear them.” HumansTeachMeditationBearsSake Author:Marcus Aurelius
“There is no limit to the power of the human mind. The more concentrated it is, the more power is brought to bear on one point” MindHumansInspirationInspiringPracticeMeditationBearsLimitsHuman Mind Book:Raja Yoga: Conquering the Internal Nature Source: Raja Yoga: Conquering the Internal Nature
“The purpose of meditation practice is not enlightenment; it is to pay attention even at extraordinary times, to be of the present, nothing-but-in-the-present, to bear this mindfulness of now into each event of ordinary life.” PurposePayAttentionPracticeMeditationEventsBearsMindfulnessOrdinaryEnlightenmentExtraordinaryPay AttentionOrdinary LifeMeditation Practice Author:Peter Matthiessen