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61.
What do you want?

I want cheerfulness.

Meditate on a child playing with his favourite toy. Meditate on the blooming yellow daffodils.

From the book Meditate on
62.
What do you want?

I want attentiveness.

Meditate on the tightrope of a circus performer. Meditate on your own brilliant student-life.

From the book Meditate on
69.
What do you want?

I want clarity.

Meditate on the purity of your mind. Meditate on the openness of your loving heart.

From the book Meditate on
77.
What do you want?

I want inner wealth.

Meditate on your own heart’s purity. Meditate on your constant willingness to help others.

From the book Meditate on
When I preach, when I meditate
When I preach, My preaching finishes Long before it actually stops.

When I meditate, My meditation continues Long after it has definitely stopped.

From the book The Dance of Life, part 9
238. My need
My need is prayer, A tender prayer.

My need is meditation, A short meditation.

My need is perfection, An iota of perfection.

From the book Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, part 3
Question: When so many things have to be done at the same time, it is hard for me to decide what I should actually do first. Is there always something that is best to do at a particular time?
If you have a good meditation, from your meditation you do not even have to get a particular message. … Your meditation will direct you what to do. … Your meditation will tell you. There is no other way. … Only try to have a very good meditation, a solid meditation. Meditation embodies light. … Your consciousness is entering into your morning meditation, and your morning meditation again will come...
From the book You belong to God
Question: When I meditate I often feel a split in my consciousness. … Part of my consciousness is in a deep meditation while another part of my consciousness is observing
In that state, you will be able to feel or see yourself as both the meditator and the meditation itself … In one of our Upanishads it mentions that there are three kinds of meditation: gross meditation, subtle … meditation, and transcendental meditation. … The third one is transcendental meditation, where you become totally one with your meditation and, at … But again, it does not mean that in gross meditation you cannot enter into your deepest meditation....
From the book Experiences of the higher worlds
Question: When I meditate on my own, I take it as my own personal meditation. … But I was wondering whether I should come here with the idea of meditating on the United Nations and
Sri Chinmoy: Sometimes we meditate for ourselves and sometimes we meditate on others, or for others. … But we have to know that even when we are meditating on others or for others, we are actually meditating … There is no difference between meditating for peace, light and bliss for ourselves and meditating for … If we have this wider outlook and larger vision, then no matter for whom we pray and meditate, it is...
From the book My meditation-service at the United Nations for twenty-five years
168. Better
Better go than sit. Better meditate than go. Better surrender than meditate.

Better try than cry. Better think than try. Better see than think.

From the book The Wings of Light, part 4
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Pray and meditate! Pray and meditate! Your mind is not meant for Uncomely thoughts. Your mind is meant to be A choice instrument of God.
From the book Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees, part 6
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You are an alien from Heaven Not because You do not pray and meditate But because You do not believe In others’ prayer and meditation.
From the book Twenty-Seven Thousand Aspiration-Plants, part 58
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Do not worry About your today’s meditation-failure! Your heart’s Compassion-Pilot Will give you again and again Golden opportunities To do your transcendental meditation.
From the book Twenty-Seven Thousand Aspiration-Plants, part 93
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If you need the Breath Of God’s living Presence, Then pray and meditate. While praying, Cry like a child. While meditating, Smile like a child.
From the book Twenty-Seven Thousand Aspiration-Plants, part 239
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When I do not pray and meditate, I deal with the theoretical God. … But when I pray and meditate, I deal with the practical God....
From the book My Christmas-New Year-Vacation Aspiration-Prayers, part 61
9.
What do you want?

I want wisdom.

Meditate on the mind that wants to unlearn. Meditate on the fragrance of a heart-garden.

From the book Meditate on
12.
What do you want?

I want compassion.

Meditate on the sheltering foot of a tree. Meditate on the blindness of a human being.

From the book Meditate on
19.
What do you want?

I want freedom.

Meditate on the measureless vastness of the sky. Meditate on the ceaseless flight of the birds.

From the book Meditate on
35.
What do you want?

I want illumination.

Meditate on a fully blossomed rose. Meditate on the child’s spontaneous obedience to its mother’s wish.

From the book Meditate on
45.
What do you want?

I want satisfaction.

Meditate on a desireless mind. Meditate on the cheerfulness of your mind before you do anything.

From the book Meditate on
65.
What do you want?

I want fruitful imagination.

Meditate on the fulness of a tree. Meditate on the limitless drops of the sea.

From the book Meditate on
8324. My Prayer Tries To Reach
When I pray, My prayer tries to reach God the tallest Height.

When I meditate, My meditation tries to reach God the vastest Breadth.

From the book Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, part 84
Karta
Doer When I do not pray and meditate, each thought is an unconscious action. … When I pray and meditate, each thought is a conscious doer....
From the book AUM — Vol.II-6, No. 3, March 1980
Concentration
If you want to lose yourself, meditate. … Meditation wants to identify itself with the knowledge it seeks for.

An aspirant has two genuine teachers: concentration and meditation.

Meditation says to God: “Father, do come to me.” … Meditation lets him in. Why? Just to catch the thief red-handed....

From the book Beyond Within — A collection of writings 1964-1974
Question: How can we learn to meditate? … I believe in God, but it is very hard for me to meditate.[^92]
Sri Chinmoy: The best way to learn how to meditate is to associate with people who have been meditating … If you have some friends who know how to meditate, just sit beside them while they are meditating. … The Master does not have to explain outwardly how to meditate or give you a specific form of meditation … He will simply meditate on you and inwardly teach you how to meditate. … Then automatically they learn how to meditate from within....
From the book My meditation-service at the United Nations for twenty-five years
Question: For a disciple of yours, is two hours of meditation per day too much?
In that case you can meditate for half an hour four times during the day or you can meditate two times … But this meditation has to be real meditation. … whole world, then this is no meditation. … Again, there are two ways of approaching meditation. … If powerful meditation is not at your command, then spend half an hour in order to meditate five or seven...
From the book Sri Chinmoy answers, part 29
Question: How can I maintain my inner strength during my meditation?[^6]
When you feel that you are in a sublime meditation, you will see that the meditation itself has its own … The meditation that you are having is the result of the meditative power within you. … Just allow this meditative power to play its role. … So when you enter into deep meditation, let the force that has already created this sublime meditation … the meditation do anything it wants to do....
From the book Sri Chinmoy speaks, part 1
Meditating on one's shoes
You are meditating on what? … Are you meditating on God or are you meditating on the beautiful, fine shoes that you are going to buy … I don’t approve of that kind of meditation.”

The man was so surprised. … He said, “Please, please tell me something about meditation.” … Let him meditate on his shoes. You people meditate on God.”...

From the book India and her miracle-feast: come and enjoy yourself, part 8 — Traditional Indian stories about Bama Kshepa
Question: How can we learn to meditate? … I believe in God, but it is very hard for me to meditate.
meditating for some time. … If you have some friends who know how to meditate, just sit beside them while they are meditating. … The Master does not have to explain outwardly how to meditate or give you a specific form of meditation … He will simply meditate on you and inwardly teach you how to meditate. … Then automatically he learns how to meditate from within....
From the book Meditation: humanity's race and Divinity's Grace, part 2
Question: How can we learn to meditate? … I believe in God, but it is very hard for me to meditate.
meditating for some time. … If you have some friends who know how to meditate, just sit beside them while they are meditating. … The Master does not have to explain outwardly how to meditate or give you a specific form of meditation … He will simply meditate on you and inwardly teach you how to meditate. … Then automatically he learns how to meditate from within....
From the book Flame-Waves, part 2
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Books found: 17

Meditation
The meditation-world
Concentration, meditation, contemplation
Meditation: God's Blessing-Assurance
The hour of meditation
My meditation-heart
Meditation: God's Duty and man's beauty
The mind and the heart in meditation
Meditation: man's choice and God's Voice, part 1
Meditation: man's choice and God's Voice, part 2
Meditation: humanity's race and Divinity's Grace, part 2
Meditation: humanity's race and Divinity's Grace, part 1
Meditation: God speaks and I listen, part 2
Meditation: God speaks and I listen, part 1
United Nations Meditation-Flowers and To-morrow's Noon
Fifty-Four Morning Prayer-Cries and Morning Meditation-Smiles
My meditation-service at the United Nations for twenty-five years
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