Deepak Chopra Quotes

Meditation is essentially training our attention so that we can be more aware— not only of our own inner workings but also of what’s happening around us in the here & now.

I'm pretty much done with mindfulness. I'm just going to start paying attention.

When reading, only read. When eating, only eat. When thinking, only think.

Through meditation and by giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose.

Really focusing on what I have to do right now... no matter what role I'm playing - it alleviates everything around me and makes everything a lot more simple.

The purpose of meditation is to create focus. It is about focusing your attention on your experience. The reason for focus: it allows you to be here now. Your only reality is This Moment, right here, right now. Peace is found in such awareness.

I don't have a routine, but I have used meditation to just decompress and focus.

Be mindful even if your mind is full

If people would reflect that one can only do one thing at a time and therefore there is never more than one thing to do at a time, there would be less fatigue in the world.

Give your fullest attention to whatever the moment presents.

Mindfulness is like that—it is the miracle which can call back in a flash our dispersed mind and restore it to wholeness so that we can live each minute of life.

I think there's too much mult-tasking going on. I think people need to quiet down and focus and be still more.

meditation is a way of developing clarity, which allows us to see the precision of daily life situations as well as our thought process so that we can relate with both of them fully and completely.

In Buddhism, mindfulness is the key. Mindfulness is the energy that sheds light on all things and all activities, producing the power of concentration, bringing forth deep insight and awakening. Mindfulness is the base of Buddhist practice

Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.

I only do one thing at a time; otherwise, I get confused and then I can't trick you.

Mind concentrates: it acts out of the past. Meditation acts in the present, out of the present.

Mindfulness, also called wise attention, helps us see what we’re adding to our experiences, not only during meditation sessions but also elsewhere.

The simple things in life ground me and keep me focused so I'm able to do a good job with what is in front of me.

We apply our effort to be mindful, to be aware in this very moment, right here and now, and we bring a very wholehearted effort to it. This brings concentration. It is this power of concentration that we use to cut through the world of surface appearances to get to a much deeper reality.

With every year of playing, you want to relax one more muscle. Why? Because the more tense you are, the less you can hear.

When you drive, you are doing several things at once. You are using your eyes, ears, hands, your mind. If you have meditated for many years and have reached a lofty height in your meditation, as I have, you can meditate while running and cycling and painting.

The problem with meditating is I generally go to sleep, and that's because I'm doing it wrong.

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

No more than a surgeon can operate while tweeting can you reach your potential with one ear in, one ear out. You actually have to reacquaint yourself with concentration. We all do.