Ram Dass Quotes

Where I once constantly lost my temper, I found myself arriving at a crisis and experiencing peace.

Follow effective action with quiet reflection.

Its never too late to take a moment to look.

My goal is to get quieter as I get older.

I'm at a point in my life where I have something solid now. I'm a peaceful person, and I want to be surrounded by peace no matter what I'm doing.

I just want to find some inner peace, and I think I'm getting there, slowly but surely.

I'm grounded, I can say that. I can say that. I am, and it's great. I don't know where it comes from. But I've always been like that.

Men do not mirror themselves in running water; they mirror themselves in still water.

A lot of the teachings really kind of keep me grounded.

I like to be alone. I am focused on what I am doing. I feel the nature and I feel my body. It's so simple.

I meditate. I've been a meditator since, I think I was doing it unofficially before all my life and then began to formalize it somewhere around 14.

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.

The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.

After all it is those who have a deep and real inner life who are best able to deal with the irritating details of outer life.

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.

Contemplation is an alternative consciousness that refuses to identify with or feed what are only passing shows. It is the absolute opposite of addiction, consumerism or any egoic consciousness.

My other life keeps me calm and grounded and normal.

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

As long as I know my head's in the right place, my feet are on the ground, I think I'll be fine.

Mindfulness has helped me succeed in almost every dimension of my life. By stopping regularly to look inward and become aware of my mental state, I stay connected to the source of my actions and thoughts and can guide them with considerably more intention.

Patience doesn't mean making a pact with the devil of denial, ignoring our emotions and aspirations. It means being wholeheartedly engaged in the process that's unfolding, rather than ripping open a budding flower or demanding a caterpillar hurry up and get that chrysalis stage over with.

First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.

Once you get in a position where your rent is taken care of and you do have a job, you really get to deal with yourself and really become one with yourself. And you wake to your mind every day. That's your best friend and your worst enemy - your own brain.

The biggest thing as I have gotten older is the calmness that's come over me.

There are times I am happy. There are times I am sad. But I always try to separate emotion from the need to reach for something stronger, deeper. And then no matter the emotion, I can reach for a stability that helps me accomplish what is the goal.