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Quote by Eknath Easwaran
At the beginning of every winter people are careful to install sto

At the beginning of every winter people are careful to install storm windows. These extra panes of glass protect their houses against the bitter winds. We do something very similar to protect our minds through the practice of meditation. – Eknath Easwaran

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Patience cant be acquired overnight. It is just like building up a muscle. Every day you need to work on it. – Eknath Easwaran

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It takes a lot of experience of life to see why some relationships last and others do not. But we do not have to wait for a crisis to get an idea of the future of a particular relationship. Our behavior in little every incidents tells us a great deal. – Eknath Easwaran

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Through meditation and by giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose. – Eknath Easwaran

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Meditation is not something that should be done in a particular position at a particular time. It is an awareness and an attitude that must persist throughout the day. – Annamalai Swami

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There is only one meditation—the rigorous refusal to harbor thoughts. – Nisargadatta Maharaj

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Your mind is a constant traffic of thoughts, and it is always rush hour, day in, day out. Meditation means to watch the movement of thoughts in the mind. – Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh

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Meditation is a valuable exercise, but eventually you have to open up your eyes and look around. – Dan Millman

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