“Mantras have an important place in meditation. But the idea has become somewhat prevalent in the West, and in the East to some extent, that the simple repetition of a mantra will eventually cause enlightenment” ImportantIdeasCausesSimpleMeditationBuddhismEnlightenmentWestEastRepetitionMantras Author:Frederick Lenz
“Here are two dichotomies here. In the West it is a very physical practice, and even meditation is a practice to become productive and more at peace. In the East, you think of the deep spiritual practices as a journey of complete dissolution of the self, the ego.” ThinkingTwoSelfSpiritualPracticeMeditationJourneyEgoWestEastProductiveSpiritual PracticeDissolutionDichotomyDeep Spiritual Author:Karan Bajaj
“In the West, it is the opposite, like you are using these practices [meditation and yoga ] to further your ego by being more productive, being more this, and getting more out of your work and earning more money. In the East, the whole idea is that you are dissolving your essence through these practices.” IdeasWholePracticeMeditationLike YouEgoYogaEssenceOppositesWestEastProductiveMore MoneyEarningDissolvingMeditation And Yoga Author:Karan Bajaj