Mike Oldfield Quotes

I had a friend who introduced me to a meditation practice which involves a couple of half-hours a day of meditation, where essentially you try to achieve a stillness that allows you to just be there in the moment.

I'd like to be more patient! I just want everything now. I've tried to meditate, but it's really hard for me to stay still. I'd like to try to force myself to do it, because everybody says how wonderful meditation is for you, but I can't shut my mind up. So patience and learning is the key.

I just can't sit still and meditate; that doesn't kind of work for me. I don't even know exactly what it means.

I always try meditation. Meditation means always keeping one mind, not-moving mind.

Let your mind alone, and see what happens.

I meditate. Meditation helps me.

I try to meditate.

There's something to be said about living in the present moment. In cooking, you're allowing your mind to just focus on the task at hand, and you're able to escape and put your mind at rest. That's why it becomes meditative.

I listen to music a lot, if I need to get into a particular space. I do stretching and breathing, and take time to mostly be quiet and find the stillness. I think that's important.

There's no substitute for the practice of meditation.

It is important from time to time to slow down, to go away by yourself, and simply be.

God has blessed me with the capacity to meditate even while I am talking.

When you wash your hands, when you make a cup of coffee, when you're waiting for the elevator - instead of indulging in thinking, these are all opportunities for being there as a still, alert presence.

I do a lot of yoga and meditation. It calms my nerves and helps me channelise my energy.

I notice a difference from the moment I meditate.

Everywhere I go, I still have time to meditate. People think meditating is sitting there, nobody bothering you, but you can even talk and still meditate.

Writing is a very focused form of meditation. Just as good as sitting in a lotus position.

The best way to meditate is through meditation itself.

I meditate and I'm passionate about it.

I've never meditated in my life. I don't practice yoga nor any religion. I'm a tourist on the realm of stillness.

While you are meditating, if your mind wanders, gently bring it back to the present moment.

I meditate two hours a day, and every year I do one big long meditation course. I love it, and I'm really into it.

A good meditation, even when it is interrupted by occasional nodding, is much more beneficial than many outward religious exercises.

I can meditate anywhere, anytime, even whilst talking to you.

Be still with yourself until the object of your attention affirms your presence.