Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond Quotes

“Silence is so much more productive of wisdom and clarity than thinking.”
― Ajahn Brahm, Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator's Handbook

“Careful patience is the fastest way!”
― Ajahn Brahm, Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator's Handbook

“The goal of this meditation is beautiful silence, stillness, and clarity of mind.”
― Ajahn Brahm, Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator's Handbook

“Delusion is so incredibly powerful, much more pervasive than most people know. As Voltaire quipped, “The only way to comprehend the mathematical concept of infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity.”
― Ajahn Brahm, Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator's Handbook

“It is the high value that one gives to one’s own thoughts that is the main obstacle to silent awareness. Wisely removing the importance that one gives to thinking, and realizing the greater accuracy of silent awareness, opens the door to inner silence.”
― Ajahn Brahm, Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator's Handbook

“It’s like a person who on Monday works all day but gets no money at the end of the day.“What am I doing this for?” he thinks. He works all day Tuesday and still gets nothing. Another bad day. All day Wednesday and Thursday he works, and still nothing to show for it. Four bad days in a row. Then along comes Friday. He does exactly the same work as before, and at the end of the day the boss gives him his wages. Wow! Why can’t every day be a payday?”
― Ajahn Brahm, Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator's Handbook

“Do not fear delight in meditation. Happiness in meditation is important! Moreover, you deserve to bliss out. Blissing out on the breath is an essential part of the path. So when delight does arise alongside the breath, cherish and guard it like a valuable treasure.”
― Ajahn Brahm, Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator's Handbook

“gripping.You can attain this degree of stillness only by letting go of everything in the entire universe except for this momentary experience of the breath happening silently.”
― Ajahn Brahm, Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator's Handbook

“If we want to go further, then instead of being silently aware of whatever comes into the mind, we choose silent present-moment awareness of just one thing.”
― Ajahn Brahm, Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator's Handbook