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“You remember, you are drawn back to the pathway to enlightenment, to meditation, and when you begin to meditate your past life knowledge returns to you.”

Past Remember Meditation Buddhism Return Enlightenment Our Past Your Past Pathways Remember You Remembers You Past Life

Author:Frederick Lenz

“The early masters also introduced walking meditation and hard work to the monastery, for too much sitting could reach the point of diminishing returns.”

Hard Work Too Much Meditation Masters Hard Work Return Walking Sitting Monasteries Walking Meditation Diminishing Returns

Book:Zen and the Brain: Toward an Understanding of Meditation and Consciousness

Source: Zen and the Brain: Toward an Understanding of Meditation and Consciousness

“If we are at war with our parents, our family, our society, or our church, there is probably a war going on inside us also, so the most basic work for peace is to return to ourselves and create harmony among the elements within us - our feelings, our perceptions, and our mental states. That is why the practice of meditation, looking deeply, is so important.”

Source: Living Buddha, Living Christ 10th Anniversary Edition

“There is a common misunderstanding that during meditation the mind should never engage in processing thoughts. It is okay in meditation for the mind to move into many different directions, while at the same time attempting to return to a centered, relaxed state of mind.”

Should Mind Different States Moving Common Meditation Return Okay State Of Mind Relaxed Misunderstanding Attempting Processing Different Directions

Author:Tim McCarthy