William Shatner Quotes

Golf is a spiritual game. It's like Zen. You have to let your mind take over.

I suppose even when I was growing up, I noticed I was most happy when I was absorbed in something, lost in the moment and forgot the time, whether was conversation, movie, or a game I was playing. That was my definition of happiness. And I was least happy when I was all over the place, distracted and restless.

The gigantic tension before the shooting of an arrow, and the total relaxation seconds later, is my way of connecting to the universe.

I feel really fortunate that, in playing guitar and surfing, I've found two things that mean so much to me, and which really complement each other. There's definitely a spiritual thing to both of them; they totally connect you to a higher realm.

There's a Zen to acting, by being in the moment. That's where the power is.

I know if I'm lost in the moment or not.

As long as I focus on what I feel and don't worry about where I'm going, it works out. Having no expectations but being open to everything is what makes wonderful things happen. If I don't worry, there's no obstruction and life flows easily. It sounds impractical, but 'Expect nothing; be open to everything' is really all it is.

Writing is a very focused form of meditation. Just as good as sitting in a lotus position.

Meditation is a vital practice to access conscious contact with your highest self.

Existence itself does not feel horrible; it feels like an ecstasy, rather, which we have only to be still to experience.

Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things.

One of the things I like about performing on the stage is that it is a kind of meditative experience. Time does stand still. You have no concept or feeling of the passing of two or three hours' time. It's all kind of one present moment, which is a kind of a description of meditation.

If you connect with a greater part of yourself, I call it higher self, but that's an experience, and when you do this, knowledge comes in, including intuition, and it's always about, 'What's my heart's sole desire?'

I can meditate anywhere, anytime, even whilst talking to you.

I have developed a Zen-like approach to the operating systems that people use: 'When you're ready, the right operating system will appear in your life.'

Be still with yourself until the object of your attention affirms your presence.

For me, playing music is like meditating - I just play and don't really think about what I'm doing, I just let it happen.

We have what we seek, it is there all the time, and if we give it time, it will make itself known to us.

When you're in the game, you're still in the moment.

We may not realise it, but dancing is a form of meditation.

Transcendental Meditation, for me, has been a way of turning down the outside racket and turning up the bandwidth of instinct, intuition, concentration, attention. On the light ends, it's a power nap. On the strong ends, it's a giant battery, and that battery doesn't run out.

I just play, that's all. When I'm in the field, I always connect with what I'm doing. I can't explain it. I can't control it. It just happens.

Staying in the moment is not worrying about the outcome but just focusing on the process on the next shot.

When I'm out there, it's not even me who is doing the acting and the wrestling and the moving. It is something that I feel like I see channels more than anything else. So, for me, I tune into the right frequency. I get turned on and we're ready for take off.

Don't think too hard. Just be present, and things will reveal themselves.