“Learn to meditate, practice and don't get frustrated. It will take you years to learn to meditate perfectly. Every time you try, you are growing. It's not as if you have to meditate perfectly to make progress.” IfsTryingYearsPracticeMeditationGrowingProgressBuddhismFrustrated Author:Frederick Lenz
“Meditation gives you personal power. You will notice that people will treat you differently as you progress because they can feel that power. Use that power wisely. If you search your heart, I think you will.” PeopleIfsThinkingGivingFeelsHeartUseMeditationProgressBuddhismTreatsPersonal Power Author:Frederick Lenz
“Samadhi is the journey from individual to collective consciousness. The steps of Samadhi are the steps towards reaching the collective consciousness. In meditation, the more we radiate love, compassion, peace, harmony and tranquility, the more is our contribution towards the collective consciousness. The more we positively contribute towards the collective consciousness the more is our progress in Samadhi.” IndividualConsciousnessCompassionStepsMeditationProgressJourneyHarmonyContributionReachingCollectivesTranquilityPositivelySamadhiCollective ConsciousnessPeace Harmony Author:Amit Ray
“As you go into light for longer and longer periods, as you progress in your meditation practice, you transform, you become illumined, you overcome all limitation, all sorrow, and all pain. You learn not to be bound by desire, and eventually you transcend death itself.” LightPainDesirePracticeMeditationProgressBuddhismPeriodsSorrowOvercomingBoundsLimitationMeditation Practice Author:Frederick Lenz
“We see a lot of people who decide to go out and teach meditation. They become so wrapped up in it that they stop progressing themselves and they really don't have that much more to teach.” PeopleTeachMeditationProgressBuddhism Author:Frederick Lenz
“Meditation may require a lifetime to master, but it will have been a lifetime well spent. ... If you want to judge your progress, ask yourself these questions: Am I more loving? Is my judgment sounder? Do I have more energy? Can my mind remain calm under provocation? Am I free from the conditioning of anger, fear, and greed? Spiritual awareness reveals itself as eloquently in character development and selfless action as in mystical states.” IfsWantMindWellsMayHas BeensStatesCharacterActionSpiritualAsksEnergyMeditationProgressAwarenessJudgingMastersDevelopmentJudgmentLifetimeGreedCalmSelflessMysticalConditioningCharacter DevelopmentProvocationSpiritual AwarenessSounder Author:Eknath Easwaran
“You might wish to try Kali's mantra. Kali is another celestial being. She offers very fast spiritual progress through intensity. Her mantra is "Kring!" When you chant Kring, chant it very intensely and sharply. Only chant Kring when you are in a high meditation.” TryingMightSpiritualWishMeditationProgressBuddhismOffersIntensityCelestialMantrasSpiritual ProgressKali Author:Frederick Lenz