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You are not meditating On God the Eternal Time, But you are meditating On the man-made hands Of a fleeting clock.
From the book Twenty-Seven Thousand Aspiration-Plants, part 33
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When I pray, I pray to God For my success-smile. When I meditate, I meditate on God For my progress-dance.
From the book Twenty-Seven Thousand Aspiration-Plants, part 263
6.
What do you want?

I want power.

Meditate on the indomitable waves of the ocean. Meditate on a roaring lion.

From the book Meditate on
10.
What do you want?

I want love.

Meditate on the nest of a bird. Meditate on a grandfather and grandchild.

From the book Meditate on
16.
What do you want?

I want hope.

Meditate on a seed under the ground. Meditate on a lovely, tender plant.

From the book Meditate on
32.
What do you want?

I want inner light.

Meditate on your heart beating. Meditate on the tears of your heart.

From the book Meditate on
37.
What do you want?

I want serenity.

Meditate on an infant plant. Meditate on the tenderness of a child-heart.

From the book Meditate on
40.
What do you want?

I want kindness.

Meditate on the descent of a waterfall. Meditate on the milk-giving cow.

From the book Meditate on
44.
What do you want?

I want self-discipline.

Meditate on a monk. Meditate on the keys of a musical instrument.

From the book Meditate on
55.
What do you want?

I want love.

Meditate on the blossoming dawn. Meditate on the sweetness of your flowing thought.

From the book Meditate on
November 20
A totally dedicated soul can easily pass God's examination without meditation.

Now, what is dedication? Dedication is the secret of meditation.

From the book God's Hour
5576. No end to joy
No end to sadness for him Who mechanically thinks and thinks. No end to joy for him Who prayerfully meditates and meditates.
From the book Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, part 56
When I unconditionally meditate
When I do not soulfully meditate, My mind becomes self-deceiving fears. When I unconditionally meditate, My heart becomes God-winning tears.
From the book Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, part 24
My ten-thousand-dollar meditation
My ten-thousand-dollar meditation Expects nothing, Not even a fleeting Smile from God. For me meditation in itself Is all-achievement.
From the book AUM — Vol.II-6, No. 9, September 1980
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My Lord, Do I need a new prayer And a new meditation every day? “My child, not every day, But when your prayers and meditations Are not giving you tremendous joy, Then pray to Me to bless you With new prayers and new meditations.”
From the book Seventy-Seven Thousand Service-Trees, part 39
Mr Rachid Driss
U Thant meditated. … His meditation was at once soulful and fruitful, as observed by Mr Rachid Driss, Ambassador of Tunisia … to the United Nations: “The United Nations will always need the fruits of his meditation and the illumination...
From the book U Thant: Divinity's Smile, Humanity's Cry
Question: Can everyone learn to meditate?
Sri Chinmoy: Everybody can learn how to meditate. … Since God is already within us, He is bound to give us someone who can teach us how to meditate on Him … Meditation is like a lesson. If one studies, then naturally one learns the lesson....
From the book Selfless service-light
When I meditate
When I meditate on God, My world becomes the sunshine Of Immortality’s Birth. When I meditate on mankind, My world becomes the thick clouds Of uncertainty’s life. When I meditate on my puny “I”, My world becomes the destined dance Of blind destruction-flood.
From the book The Dance of Life, part 3
Question: Does meditation require fasting or can you do it after eating?
Sri Chinmoy: If you want to have a deep meditation, a meditation of the highest order, you should not … But if you are really pinched with hunger when you go to meditate, your meditation will not be satisfactory … This will not ruin your meditation. … seeker to meditate before the meal. … The answer is constant meditation, soulful meditation, unreserved love for God and unconditional surrender...
From the book Meditation: humanity's race and Divinity's Grace, part 1
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 special 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 Beyond Within — A collection of writings 1964-1974
Question: What can I do if sometimes I don't feel like meditating on your picture?
Sri Chinmoy: There are so many ways to meditate. … If you look at my Transcendental picture and meditate, that is one form of meditation. … When you work, your physical meditation is taking place. … The heart is meditating most soulfully but the mind is not meditating because the mind is full of doubt … If you can’t meditate in all parts, then if you can meditate in at least one part, say in the physical...
From the book Experiences of the higher worlds
Question: How are we supposed to meditate?
Sri Chinmoy: Meditation depends on the individual standard. … If you are a beginner in the field of meditation, you will meditate in one way and if you are advanced … , naturally you will meditate in a different way. … This is meditation. … But for the beginner, instead of meditation, it is advisable to start with concentration....
From the book Experiences of the higher worlds
Question: Should meditation be done in silence or can we mentally chant some slokas or holy verses
All these things can definitely deepen your meditation, and you can easily call them a form of meditation … But the highest type of meditation has to be done in deep, perfect silence, for only then can you have … In the morning you can do chanting and other things and in the evening you can meditate. … meditation. … are not the highest type of meditation...
From the book My meditation-service at the United Nations for twenty-five years
Meditation is the easiest thing in the world when we think of the Supreme with devotion, surrender and
Meditation is the easiest thing on earth because our inner divinity not only has the capacity to meditate … , but practises meditation at every moment. … So when you are identified with your inner divinity, you will see that meditation is being constantly … Then meditation is very, very easy. … in the world because in meditation reality grows and the life of creation flows....
From the book Meditation: God's Blessing-Assurance
We pray and we meditate[^2]
We pray and we meditate.

We pray for our protection. We meditate on God's Perfection. … We meditate to realise who we eternally are. … We meditate so that we can receive invitations from the inner worlds. … When we meditate, we soulfully feed our Father-Friend. … Our fruitful meditation makes us our Lord's Vision-Voice....

From the book Wisdom-waves in New York, part 1
We pray and we meditate[^25]
We pray and we meditate.

We pray for our protection. We meditate on God’s Perfection. … We meditate to realise who we eternally are. … We meditate so that we can receive invitations from the inner worlds. … When we meditate, we soulfully feed our Father-Friend. … Our fruitful meditation makes us our Lord’s Vision-Voice....

From the book The oneness of the Eastern heart and the Western mind, part 3
We pray and we meditate[^1]
We pray and we meditate.

We pray for our protection. We meditate on God’s Perfection. … We meditate to realise who we eternally are. … We meditate so that we can receive invitations from the inner worlds. … When we meditate, we soulfully feed our Father-Friend. … Our fruitful meditation makes us our Lord’s Vision-Voice....

From the book AUM — Vol.II-5, No. 3, 27 March 1978
Fathers' Day Meditation
Norwalk Meditation for Sri Chinmoy

A special Father’s Day Meditation was held Saturday, June 14 in … Nations Meditation Group.

The meditation began at 6 A.M. and ended at 5 P.M. with several intervening breaks. … After the meditation a 13 course vegetarian meal topped the festivities.

Sri Chinmoy conducts regular meditations at the Norwalk centre every Saturday at 1 P.M....

From the book AUM — Vol.II-2, No. 6, 27 June 1975
3. Stop and start
Stop talking,

Start meditating!Stop meditating,

Start serving!Stop serving,

Start self-giving!Lo, your cosmic game is over!

From the book Transcendence-Perfection
22.
Pray and meditate, pray and meditate!...
From the book World-Oneness-Heart-Song in Mongolian Life
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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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