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The only way to read a book of aphorisms without being bored is to

The only way to read a book of aphorisms without being bored is to open it at random and, having found something that interests you, close the book and meditate. – Prince Charles-Joseph de Ligne, 1796

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Meditation is neither of the body nor of the mind, but belongs to the third within you—your being. – Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh

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Meditating means bringing the mind back to something again and again. Thus, we all meditate, but unless we direct it in some way, we meditate on ourselves and on our own problems, reinforcing our self-clinging. – Yeshe Dorje

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Meditation has no goal. We should not have any aim, goal, or desire for having any gains through meditation. It should be playful and natural. – Author Unknown

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Why do we meditate? We meditate precisely because this world of ours has disappointed us and because failure looms large in our day-to-day life. We want fulfillment. We want joy, peace, bliss and perfection within and without. Meditation is the answer, the only answer. – Sri Chinmoy

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