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593.
If we do not pray and meditate Unconditionally, We shall shatter God's Peace-Manifestation-Dreams Here on earth.
From the book Peace-Blossom-Fragrance, part 6
10.
If we do not pray and meditate, Then we are foolishly waiting For help that will never arrive.
From the book Take your God-search seriously
121.
My aspiration-cry

Is my heart's sound-might.My meditation-smile

Is my soul's silence-height.

From the book Silence speaks, part 1
121.
My aspiration-cry

Is my heart's sound-might.My meditation-smile

Is my soul's silence-height.

From the book Silence speaks, part 1
June 28
A moment of gratitude offered to God is equal to an hour of most intense meditation on God.
From the book God's Hour
2. Intensity
Concentration Is Intensity-power.

Meditation Is Immensity-power.

Contemplation Is Earth's, Heaven's And God's Utility-power.

From the book Beauty-Drops
Untoward
(regrettable)

Alas, Untoward circumstances prevent me From praying in the morning And from meditating in the evening.

From the book Come, my non-English friends! Let us together climb up the English Himalayas
July 31
Unity without purity is an impossibility.

Meditation without aspiration is an absurdity.Realisation without God is futility.

From the book Arise! Awake! Thoughts of a yogi
2. My name is Xavier. Heaven and Earth — do they need each other?
For its realisation, Earth meditates on Heaven. For its manifestation, Heaven depends on Earth....
From the book Arise! Awake! Thoughts of a yogi
463. When
When he concentrates, Everything matters.

When he meditates, Nothing matters.

When he contemplates, Only God matters.

From the book The Dance of Life, part 10
3278. When I pray to God
When I pray to God, He powerfully protects me. When I meditate on God, He lovingly promotes me.
From the book Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, part 33
4432. Two ways to while away your time
There are two ways To while away your time: Pray to God’s Heart And Meditate on God’s Eye.
From the book Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, part 45
3710. I pray to God
I pray to God Because I need His Power. I meditate on God Because I love His Heart.
From the book Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, part 38
825. I am determined
Now that I have heard Much about meditation, I am determined to reach My own experience-reality-existence.
From the book Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, part 9
1797. A prayerful life
A prayerful life Unifies the heart. A soulful meditation Illumines the life. A fruitful gratitude Liberates the man.
From the book Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, part 18
6865. I Am Liberating God
With my prayer I have bound God mercilessly. With my meditation I am slowly and steadily Liberating God.
From the book Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, part 69
34. Prayers are made of tears
Prayers Are made of tears.

Meditations Are made of smiles.

Realisation Is made of surrender-perfections.

From the book Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, part 1
4912. My heart serves
My heart serves Through climbing prayer. My soul serves Through illumining meditation. My Lord serves Through fulfilling Compassion.
From the book Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, part 50
8696. Unless A Seeker Prays
Unless a seeker soulfully prays And selflessly meditates, His ignorance-bound life Will return like the revolving years.
From the book Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, part 87
20 October 2006
My prayers are made of fears and tears.

My meditations are made of God-clapped cheers.

From the book My God-Hunger-Cry
2.
Concentration

is volcano-power.

Meditation

is sea-peace.

Contemplation

is sun-bliss.

From the book Concentration, meditation, contemplation
4.
Concentration

startsthe inner journey.

Meditation

shortensthe inner journey.

Contemplation

completesthe inner journey.

From the book Concentration, meditation, contemplation
7.
Concentration

challengesthe restless world.

Meditation

gracesthe aspiring world.

Contemplation

embracesthe beautiful world.

From the book Concentration, meditation, contemplation
9.
The morning sun weeps if I do not pray. The evening sun sighs if I do not meditate.
From the book Sun, moon, stars
2. My name is Xavier. Heaven and Earth — do they need each other?
For its realisation, Earth meditates on Heaven. For its manifestation, Heaven depends on Earth....
From the book AUM — Vol. 6, No. 6, 27 Jan. 1971
Studying with Sri Chinmoy

Bishop Kennedy: Speaking about meditating together reminds me of the problem of meditating alone. … So we pray and meditate and then take the outer food. … Otherwise, if one day they pray and meditate and for three weeks they don't pray or meditate, then they … meditation, will the consciousness of the Divine that he has experienced carry over until the next meditation … of prayer and meditation....

From the book My Heart's Salutation to Australia, part 2
Question: How long should one meditate? How long can one meditate?
There is no hard and fast rule that we have to meditate for ten or twelve hours. … But if we can meditate soulfully and devotedly for one, two or even six hours, we should do it. … We should continue to meditate as long as we can do it soulfully and devotedly. … But if we meditate beyond our capacity, we will get headaches and have serious problems. … Someone might force himself to meditate for twenty-four hours, but what kind of meditation will it be...
From the book Aspiration and God's Hour
Question: I have heard you say over the years that after meditation, many times the disciples do
or three ways to assimilate into your system the light, peace or bliss you have received from a good meditation … If you can hum soulful songs after your deep meditation, that is the easiest and the most effective way … Since you have had a good meditation, you can add to your meditation with your singing. … Then it will be so easy to assimilate the results of your deep, sublime meditation. … If you have a good meditation during the day, then the best thing is to sing....
From the book Sri Chinmoy answers, part 11
Question: What do you mean by highest meditation?
Sri Chinmoy: The highest meditation is when you do not have any thought at all. … Now when we are meditating, usually we are victims to many thoughts, undivine thoughts, ugly thoughts … But when we are in the highest meditation, there will be no thoughts, either good or bad. … But, when you do the highest meditation, at that time it is not like that. … So, in the highest meditation, Reality and Vision go together....
From the book Earth’s Cry Meets Heaven’s Smile, part 2
Question: When we meditate at home, what percentage of the time should we spend looking at your transcendental
Let us say that you have meditated for half an hour.

When you keep your eyes half open, it is called a lion's meditation. … Again, if you keep your eyes closed while meditating, you may think that you have meditated for twenty-four … had a most sublime meditation, that you entered into trance. … Self-deception may overtake you when you meditate with your eyes closed....

From the book Philosophy, religion and yoga
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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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