Russell Simmons Quotes

When you find inner peace, neither the presence nor absence of any person, place or thing, condition, circumstance, or situation can be the Creator of your state of mind or the cause of your experience of being.

As long as we hold unforgivable thoughts in our mind, we will not be able to experience total inner peace.

Happiness is a clear mind. A clear and sane mind knows how to live, how to work, what emails to send, what phone calls to make, and what to do do to create what it wants without fear.

Happiness comes through taming the mind; without taming the mind there is no way to be happy

A quiet mind is more important than a positive mind.

What is important in meditation is the quality of the mind and the heart.It is not what you achieve, or what you say you attain, but rather the quality of a mind that is innocent and vulnerable.

Everyday ask yourself the question, "Do I want to experience Peace of Mind or do I want to experience Conflict?

Do not let trifles disturb your tranquility of mind. The little pin-pricks of daily life when dwelt upon and magnified, may do great damage, but if ignored or dismissed from thought, will disappear from inanition.

The mind that is cheerful in its present state, will be averse to all solicitude as to the future, and will meet the bitter occurrences of life with a placid smile.

When there is no mind, you are in yoga; when there is mind you are not in yoga. So you may do all the postures, but if the mind goes on functioning, if you go on thinking, you are not in yoga.

Since we desire the true happiness that is brought about by a calm mind, and such peace of mind arises only from having a compassionate attitude, we need to make a concerted effort to develop compassion.

I have the choice of being constantly active and happy or introspectively passive and sad. Or I can go mad by ricocheting in between.

We need to understand how destructive emotions affect us and constructive emotions can help us, so that we can maintain our peace of mind.

This world of ours has everything save and except one thing: peace. And this peace has to start from within. If I have peace of mind, then only can I be of help to you. If you have peace of mind, then only can you be of help to me.

Nothing relieves and ventilates the mind like a resolution.

When we have peace in our hearts and minds, we draw peace into our lives.

If someone remains in a peaceful and tranquil state of mind, external surroundings can cause them only a limited disturbance.

If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind.

A primary method for gaining a mind of full peace is to practice emptying the mind.

Whenever we practise meditation, whether or not our meditation is clear, we are performing a virtuous mental action that is a cause of our future happiness and peace of mind.

To have a mind full of peace, merely fill it full of peace. It's as simple as that.

Whenever your mind is totally absorbed in whatever activities you are performing, your mind will remain calm and content.

Compassion automatically brings happiness and calmness. Then, even if you receive disturbing news, it will be easier to take, as your mind is still.

Peace is your natural state. It is the mind that obstructs the natural state.