Meditation QuotesInspirational Life Stories to Help You MeditateA lot of inspirational meditation quotes are actually short stories - or parables. Read a few and you'll see a common theme. There's always a message - which can be more effective than pages of meditation tips. I've found them very helpful. Especially when I've felt stuck in my life. Or with my meditation. You can see them as a very effective guide. How to practice mindfulness in a nutshell! Of course you'll still need to do the easy meditation techniques to get the most benefit. But when you read the meditation quotes....you'll do better with the techniques. Here are my favourite famous quotes about meditation! Why not read one then try out one of the easy techniques. I'd recommend these 2 techniques to do after you've finshed here: Meditation Quote 1:Polishing the TileAn old Zen Buddhist story tells of a student intent on becoming enlightened as soon as possible. So he mediated very hard each day. A little like this ... 
One day his teacher came by ... Teacher:" What are you doing?". Student: "I'm meditating to become enlightened." Then the teacher picked up a tile and started to polish it. Student: "What are you doing". Teacher: "I'm polishing this tile until it becomes a mirror". Student: "You can't polish a tile into a mirror!" Teacher: You can't meditate yourself into enlightenment!" Meditation Quote 2: The Chinese FarmerThis is the story of an old Chinese farmer. One morning his neighbour came round- very upset... "My best horse has run away!" he cried "what bad luck!". "Maybe" said the farmer. Next day the neighbour came round again - very excited "Oh what great news my horse has returned with two wild horses. Now I have three" "Maybe" said the farmer. The neighbour returned later...."Oh no! My son fell from one of the wild horse and broke his leg! What a disaster!" "Maybe" said the farmer. Next day.....the neighbour was back again "Oh what great luck! The army were here yesterday looking for recruits. But my son has a broken leg! He can stay at home and help me with the crops!" "Maybe" said the farmer. Meditation Quote 3: Dogs and Chickens!A young Chinese farmer was very upset. He had been unable to meditate because 3 friends had recently moved into his room. He was now sleeping on the floor! Also his neighbours dogs and chickens were very noisy - and kept him up all night. Desperate he travelled to see a renowned meditation teacher. "Go back and let all the chickens and dogs into your room - as well as your friends." said the teacher. The young man trusted the teacher. So did as he advised.... A week later he returned to the teacher in a very bad way " That was worse than ever!" "Go back now. Let the dogs and chickens out. See how you get on." The next week the young man was back with the teacher "Oh how wonderful. I slept so well. My meditation was deep! I have so much peace" When others asked how he had found such peace he said " I realised I was confused. I felt like I was trying to break into my house. Climbing the wall and breaking the window. When all along I only had to walk through the door. That was always open." Modified from 'Light the Fire in Your Heart' by Debashis Chatterjee Enjoyed these Stories?Then read
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