Elizabeth Gilbert Quotes

That peace which is within us, we must experience it. And if we are searching for peace outside we will never find the peace within.

There is no mind to control if you realise the self. The mind having vanished, the self shines forth. In the realised man, the mind may be active or inactive, the self remains for him.

The mind is only a bundle of thoughts. The thoughts have their root in the I-thought. Whoever investigates the True "I" enjoys the stillness of bliss.

Turn the mind inward and cease thinking of yourself as the body; thereby you will come to know that the self is ever happy. Neither grief nor misery is experienced in this state.

The secret to peace-of-mind is to not identify with anything other than your true self.

When your higher self is present, it always promotes peace.

True refuge is that which allows us to be at home, at peace, to discover true happiness. The only thing that can give us true refuge is the awareness and love that is intrinsic to who we are. Ultimately, it's our own true nature.

Zazen is the ultimate practice. This is indeed the True Self. The Buddhadharma is not to be sought outside of this.

If we are incapable of finding peace in ourselves, it is pointless to search elsewhere.

Become aware of the silent witness that is observing the unfolding of all the external events of your life. This eternal presence is your true Self.

What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us

He who has realized the Self in the Heart has transcended the dualities and is never perplexed.

Be thou a true yogi. A yogi who understands that everything he's looking for is really inside himself. Learn to live more in the Self.

Realisation is our nature. It is nothing new to be gained. What is new cannot be eternal. Therefore there is no need for doubting if one would lose or gain the Self.

Without changing one's self, without peace in one's self, world peace is not possible.

To find a Buddha all you have to do is see your nature.

To know yourself as the Being underneath the thinker, the stillness underneath the mental noise, the love and joy underneath the pain, is freedom, salvation, enlightenment.

The Buddha is in me, the Buddha is in you. Live up to it.

The real spiritual progress of the aspirant is measured by the extent to which he achieves inner tranquility.

There is a criterion by which you can judge whether the thoughts you are thinking and the things you are doing are right for you. The criterion is: Have they brought you inner peace?

To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.

When you quiet your mind, you can enter a world of clarity, peace and understanding.

If you can't find peace inside, you'll never be at peace.

Peace is a very poor aspiration. Unfortunately, even so-call spiritual leaders are going about saying that the ultimate goal of life is to find peace. Peace is a fundamental requirement. Why are you making it as the last thing in your life? It must be the first thing that happens to you.

When you lose touch with inner stillness, you lose touch with yourself. When you lose touch with yourself, you lose yourself in the world. Your innermost sense of self, of who you are, is inseparable from stillness. This is the I Am that is deeper than name and form.