Best 152 quotes in «stillness quotes» category

. . . where an iron bedstead was wrapped in stillness.

White Space is where the world and all distraction falls away. Where the voice of the Divine can be heard. Where the Truth of who you are is found. Where miracles happen.

Why are we afraid of the silence that ensues after our death? Wasn’t it the same silence we endured before birth? Isn’t it the same silence we revel in when we are completely immersed in the present moment? Let us not be afraid.

Within yourself is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.

Words were his delight; Hers, a gay gracefulness Of dancing and moving. But when to the place Of deep loving (Starlight at midnight) At last they came, Their full communion And consummation, Their complete sphere, Was stillness for her, Silence for him.

Your natural self has no beginning - no end, Remember running mind is enemy - still mind is friend.

You are the proof of everything

Your duty is to be and not to be this or that. 'I am that I am' sums up the whole truth. The method is summed up in the words 'Be still'. What does stillness mean? It means destroy yourself. Because any form or shape is the cause for trouble. Give up the notion that 'I am so and so'. All that is required to realize the Self is to be still. What can be easier than that?

Allow nature to teach you stillness.

You should put daily practices into place to aid in this maintenance, such as meditation or stillness. In meditation, you are able to go within and have the realization of what actually needs to be adjusted or shifted, such as a thought or belief. It’s important that your individual daily practice is consistent and that you are honest in this space about your findings.

Activity conquers coldness. Stillness conquers heat.

I guess I also see meditation as part of healthy living. It definitely is important for me to find some mental stillness.

And the guelder rose In a great stillness dropped, and ever dropped, Her wealth about her feet.

Attain utmost emptiness. Abide in steadfast stillness.

A work of art comes out of a state of deep stillness.

Contemplation within activity is a million times better than contemplation within stillness.

In the stillness, a fly would not have dared clear it's throat.

In Russia, people suffer from the stillness of time.

In the stillness of the mind I saw myself as I am - unbound.

Stillness as a technique is still really captivating to me.

Stillness overcomes heat.

Stillness is the altar of spirit.

Stillness is training for action.

Meditation in action is endlessly more important than meditation in stillness.

Stillness is easy to maintain.

Stillness is the ruler of haste.

The real transformation of society will come only in love, in work, and in stillness.

That stillness and vastness that enables the Universe to be, is not just out there in space...it is also within you.

The female always surpasses the male with stillness. In her stillness she is yielding.

The greatest fault of the day is the absence of stillness.

The poets who do this are uniquely conscious of this silence, this stillness.

A book about books is like a poem about poetry: Books are knowledge, paid for, all. Readers - horses in a stall. Stallions should always run. Lest they stale become, in turn. Running waters are most clear. In some books, you disappear – lose yourself, and track of time. How I wish that one was mine... Mine, to have, to write, to read... Mine, just like a flying steed. Mine, forever, - to improve. Would I then, of me, approve? I would not, I can't... myself. I'm but dust, swept off a shelf. Fly, can I, just 'til I'm settled, down, beside my flower, petalled.

There’s a place inside of you where you can retreat and enjoy perfect stillness.

We live in an almost perfect stillness and work with incredible urgency.

You see more sitting still than chasing after.

There's a point when your tape of life runs off the reel and there's this stillness of your own - I got to know myself.

True power is stillness within motion.

At any point in time – it is the state of your attention that defines your level of existence as human beings. In your waking state – Flowing Attention trapped in thoughts make you a private person. In your sleeping state – Still Attention free from thoughts make you an universal perceiver. In your natural state – Absolute Attention as it is naturally returns to its source and make you the peaceful pure presence. However in reality – only supreme source exists in all the above mentioned states.

Any method can settle the mind in the present moment, but with Silent Illumination you can be relieved of even the present moment. Just take this attitude: don’t worry about the past or the future, and let go of the present too. Just stay in awareness. Chan is called the “gateless gate” because it has no door to enlightenment.

After long years of solitary meditation, Jenny had come to accept that, for her, magic was a depth and a stillness rather than the moving brilliance that it was for the great.

As you begin befriending your breath, you see immediately that unawareness is everywhere.

Attain complete emptiness, Hold fast to stillness. Understanding the ordinary: Mind opens. Mind opening leads to compassion, Compassion to nobility, Nobility to heavenliness, Heavenliness to TAO. TAO endures. Your body dies. There is no danger.

Be calm...calm as a calm lagoon, then you will look beautiful as a beautiful calm lagoon crowned by the Moon and sheltered by the brilliance of the stars reclaiming your royalty of regal life...

Deep inquiry leads to contemplation, or prayer. Through dedicated contemplation we can attune to consciousness, the light which constitutes all phenomena. This light is our intrinsic nature. Our being is always shining. Our real nature is openness, listening, release, surrender without producing or will. Prayer or contemplation is welcoming free from projection and expectation. It is without demand and formulation. It invites the object to unfold in you and reveals your openness to you. Live with this opening, this vastness. Attune yourself to it. It is love. Ardent contemplation brings you to living meditation so ultimately they are one.

By quieting externally, you gain the space internally. Life is a flow - it goes on. Good or bad, it will always change.

Calmness has the power to leave dirty water as clean water on top of dirt.

Be comfortable with "Not getting to bottom of everything" Sometimes unconsciously we must find out why this happened, who started what, how am I going to do this. Have faith that things will work out, and be GOOD with knowing that some things are unexplainable.

By morning, Delphine had let go of dreaming. She had decided that all she required was the deep cool darkness of sleep. Dreams were too untrustworthy. they could turn quickly, without warning. She was no longer willing to accept their mercurial ways. There was no need. Her stillness allowed her to live between time. She was no longer a slave to it. She could be young or old. She could pass into the next world or stay in this one. With the taste of the langoustines still on her tongue, she could feel her husband's soft hand against her thigh and the tangle of their bodies, the heat of it. 'Quick. Quick.' Dreams had become unnecessary.

Even when the air seems perfectly still great changes are taking place.

Don’t ever stop believing in your own personal transformation. It is still happening even on the days you may not realize it or feel like it.