Oneohtrix Point Never Quotes

Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed.

I've been busy and need to slow my little tail down and sit and meditate somewhere. I do my walking meditations every day, but just to sit still. Just to be in one place and just to be quiet.

Meditation is about breathing, it's about clarity, taking your time and not rushing through your thinking.

In a quiet place, close your eyes, take a deep breath, and go inward. Place your attention on your heart, in the center of your chest. Sit quietly and easily let your attention remain there.

In many other cultures, and certainly in the Eastern world, there's great value put on being, contemplating, and even withdrawing from the world at certain times or for certain periods of time. But we don't really have that in our culture, so it's difficult for many Westerners to learn how to sit down or lie down and just be quiet without going to sleep. We're just not trained to do it.

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

The seated lotus postures are an amazing way to go into meditation, or simply just to take a moment to ground oneself.

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.

We tend to think of meditation in only one way. But life itself is a meditation.

The best way to meditate is through meditation itself.

Even now when I am answering a question I am at the height of my own meditation.

Practice meditation regularly. Meditation leads to eternal bliss. Therefore meditate, meditate.

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

Stillness as a technique is still really captivating to me.

My earliest experiences in meditation were in a context of intensive retreats.

Sit with silence a lot - real silence, where nothing is happening - because you learn so much in those moments of quiet.

I prefer to be in tune with my surroundings and to be aware of things. I like listening to my foot strike and my breathing. It can be quite soothing.

If you know how to worry, you know how to meditate. It means to think of something over and over.

Meditation is an essential aspect of my life.

Whether you call it meditation, self-reflection or just shutting everything out, I am quite good at that.

Everything has to do with meditation. It's a conversation; it's a joy - it's everything.

Being still may sound a little crazy to some, but I really encourage people to simply listen to your own breath and unclog all those thoughts running through your mind. It's important to take a step back.

Quiet time and solitude are vital to helping me keep perspective. I consider myself fortunate to have so much quiet built into my profession. I spend long hours by myself at my easel. And while I work, I think-of the future, of my loved ones, of God's goodness and the many exciting opportunities that surround me. I ponder the challenges I face, the needs of others, the direction my life is going.