Meditation and Contemplation
When practicing contemplation, they should wish that all beings see truth as it is, and be forever free of opposition and contention.
Garland Sutra
The way to purity… is to guard the spirit, this alone, guard it and never lose it, and you will become one with spirit, one with its pure essence, which communicates and mingles with the Heavenly Order.
Chuang Tzu
I cannot be contained in the space of the earth. I cannot be contained in the space of the heavens. But I can be contained in the space of the pure loving heart of my devotee.
Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
Eyesight is in conflict with inner knowing. Always check your inner state with the Lord of your heart.
Jalaluddin Mevlana Rumi
Getting in the consciousness of highly attuned beings will trigger off a kind of resonance in us—just as two harps tuned to the same pitch will strike the same chord.
Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan
The heart is a sanctuary at the center of which there is a little space, wherein the Great Spirit dwells, and this is the Eye.
Black Elk [Heȟáka Sápa]
When living a life of faith, you need to take time to meditate. Meditate while longing for goodness.
Sun Myung Moon
Contemplative prayer Is like striking a tuning fork… Once you are tuned, you will receive…
Richard Rohr