“The mind in itself can make a heaven of hell or a hell of heaven. John Milton

“What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow. Our life is the creation of our mind.” Buddha

“If you can resist the impulse to claim each and every thought as your own, you will come to a startling conclusion: you will discover that you are the consciousness in which the thoughts appear and disappear.” Annamalai Swami

“Silence is a fence around wisdom.” German Proverb

“Meditation must be continuous. The current of meditation must be present in all your activities.” Annamalai Swami

“Words are but the shell; meditation is the kernel.” Bahya ibn Paquda

“Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It’s a way of entering into the quiet that’s already there – buried under the 50,000 thoughts the average person thinks every day.” Deepak Chopra

“To earn the trust of your meditation, you have to visit it every day. It’s like having a puppy.” Chelsea Richer

“Meditation practice isn’t about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better, it’s about befriending who we are.” Ani Pema Chodron

“Self-observation is the first step of inner unfolding.” Amit Ray