Be A Meditator

If a thought is very strong,  it means we are identified with it.  As we meditate, our identification reduces.  Then this thought loses power over us. 

Trust this moment.  It is the key to the next moment.  Meditation brings us to this moment. 

And every day can be a birthday ...  Delight in your being,  Let meditation show you the way into being. 

"If this moment is beautiful, the next moment is born more beautiful."

You are already that which you can be. (This is called Mishty btw, here is more of her )

When we are in a silent place, we feel silent. When we are in a loud place, we feel a different response within us. Early in the morning, everything is silent. The trees are silent, the waters are silent, the life has not yet begun, in this silence, it is easier to go into meditation. However, there is no time at which we cannot meditate. Whatever works for us is the right time for us. 

"As the lotus does not get wet in the water, so is the experience of matured meditation" 

"Even though there are thousands of meditation practices, the practice of Anapanasati is the simplest of them all. Ana in Pali means in-breath; apana is out-breath and sati means 'to be one with'. Hence, Anapanasati means to be one with the breath. This meditation was originally taught by Buddha; in recent times, it has been popularized by Brahmarishi Subhash Patriji." 

"Without knowing it, the mind was in a state of meditation,  in which love was flowering" ~Jiddu Krishnamurthi

"Only in the soil of meditation can the flower of love blossom."  ~Jiddu Krishnamurthi 

"Your time is centered around you." ~Jiddu Krishnamurthi

"Order is intrinsic in life itself" ~Jiddu Krishnamurti  This beautiful quote by J. Krishnamurthi. There is an underlying order, in our relationships, in our lives, in the leaves, in the ecosystems, in our planetary system. When we align with this order, either by chance or by knowledge, our mind naturally becomes silent. This is why people experience peace after they have acted rightly or according to their conscience. When we violate this order, we become agitated and seek war outside ourselves with others who have violated the order. This is our path to peace, a recognition and search for order in our lives. Meditation both helps this process and is helped by this process.  Image Source: Public Domain Pictures https://pixabay.com/en/leaves-twig-branch-sky-blue-cloud-15757/  Quote: Meditations by J. Krishnamurti (Shambhala Classics) 

"When we start to live a virtuous life, we create order in our relationship to others. Then the mind becomes extraordinarily quiet, naturally silent" ~Jiddu Krishnamurthi I think this is why most spiritual traditions recommend precepts such as vegetarianism and honesty. Until we develop the wisdom to discern for ourselves, these general guidelines serve us very well. For example, the purpose of relationships is to share our gifts with others. If instead of this we focus on what we can get from others, our mind will not be at peace. If however, we act rightly, we will find our mind becoming silent. Just as it naturally becomes silent once we have completed some work or task or accomplished a hard-won goal. 

"Meditation is complete emptiness, a beauty"  ~Jiddu Krishnamurthi  Meditation begins when the emptiness is experienced. Before that, we are preparing the mind for meditation. 

Lighting a small lamp, giving yourself a pat on the back, acknowledging your progress with a smile, sharing your progress with an encouraging friend, and many other ways to celebrate. Try one, notice your progress and celebrate where you are today. You will never be like this in any other moment in your life. 

"The world of action is the best place to be aware."

When meditation is mastered, the mind us unwavering  like the flame of a lamp in a safe place. 

You should not let a single moment go by unconsciously.  Watchfulness will sharpen your consciousness. 

"Meditation is a freedom from thought and a movement in the ecstasy of truth" -Jiddu Krishnamurthy Photo Credit:Isai Ramos   https://unsplash.com/@isai21  Quote: Meditations by Jiddu  Krishnamurthy  Effects: Prisma the App. 

You are already a finished product,  you realise that in meditation. 

Appo Deepo Bhava  (Be a light unto yourself)

There are not many present moments.  There is only this present moment. 

As you continue your practice, you become aware of an  undercurrent of stillness in which everything happens.

"Focus on silence behind sounds, in your immediate environment. " Image Source: https://pixabay.com/en/car-driving-wheel-steering-wheel-160115/  Image Source: https://pixabay.com/en/sound-music-electric-neon-1127416/ 

You have to meditate to realize this ...  The power of consciousness flows through  You.

"When we talk about the present moment, we talk about different levels of the present moment and the light of consciousness are one and the same.  Because that is the thing that always remains"  ~Based on a talk by Eckhart Tolle

When there is not a ripple of thought  between you and pain, pain is faced. 

As we continue our practice,  the density of our thoughts decreases. 

Meditation is not of the mind,  it is of the beyond. 

When you feel a certain silence happening,  don't start verbalising it. Wait. Allow it to be.

When we calmly observe a pattern,  we become empowered to change it. 

No-Thought state is the meditative state. 

Breath is like an active volcano. The deeper our awareness of it, the better our meditation. 

The spiritual search is not what happens but to whom it happens

Meditation is self-remembrance. 

Relax, accept, acceptance is the only way to relax.

"Meditation is not an experience, rather,  it is the stopping of all experience" ~Osho

When an image comes up in meditation,  do not try to change it in any way. Awareness  will automatically show you its deeper truth. 

About time?

Path is Path of razor's edge,  it is the path of the heart.  Life is not a struggle when we are living from the heart,  it may be hard and difficult,  But it will be a series of synchronicities

How wonderful to finally publish our 200th infographic.  Deepest gratitude to Pedro Lastra for sharing this image on unsplash.com And wish you a happy Ganesh Chaturthi

Meditation expands our 'Awesomeness Quotient' where every day becomes a CELEBRATION!

The spiritual search  is not what happens,  but to whom it  happens.

Sometimes we fall into the trap of only seeking positive images in mediation. The better thing is to not try to change them as they come up. Simply watch them, directly, immediately, facing them as they are. 

The present moment is as delightful as a freshly baked cake.  The harder you dig into it DIL MANGE MORE.

We only need to observe our incoming and outgoing thoughts with love  and return back to our breath when it is possible. 

Meditation is like a spousal relationship,  it is tough to hold on to it and even tougher to let go ...