Jonathan Sacks Quotes

I met with my spiritual teacher and went to a therapist. I realized that if I came from a positive place, not only will everyone feel better and I will feel happier, but the company will work better.

Life is all about the spirit.

We are looking for happiness and running after it in such a way that creates anger, fear and discrimination. So when you attend a retreat, you have a chance to look at the deep roots of this pollution of the collective energy that is unwholesome.

I've spent quite a bit of my life as a meditation teacher and writer commending the strengths of love and compassion.

I have created a life style that supports contemplation, service to words.

I do a lot of reading, meditating, and praying to stay as grounded as I can be in this crazy world.

Stay in your heart.

I do get up in the morning and I try to spend at least half an hour meditating and reading something spiritual. I start my day with meditation and prayer, and I truly believe that all the stuff you do on the outside isn't as important as what you do on the inside.

The hardest thing to find in life is balance - especially the more success you have, the more you look to the other side of the gate. What do I need to stay grounded, in touch, in love, connected, emotionally balanced? Look within yourself.

This idea of bringing awareness to our lives seems like a good idea, right? We'll gain a productive, enjoyable, reflective life and be able to extend compassion, empathy, and joy to others. That seems like a pretty good deal.

I've been taking five minutes to sit by myself and meditate, and it's definitely something I'm going to continue doing.

I was constantly looking for things outside of myself to make me feel good, and I think now that feeling can come from the inside, and that's why I meditate now twice a day.

Yoga has given me more compassion for my imperfections.

If you prayed as much as you complain and quarrel, you'd have a lot less to argue about and much more peace of mind.

Upon awakening, let the words Thank You flow from your lips, for this will remind you to begin your day with gratitude and compassion.

I feel like someone who's meditating could possibly benefit their meditation practice and their well-being just by sitting down and thinking about things that they love for ten minutes.

I work really hard at trying to see the big picture and not getting stuck in ego. I believe we're all put on this planet for a purpose, and we all have a different purpose... When you connect with that love and that compassion, that's when everything unfolds.

We may have forgotten how to feel. Nobody is teaching us how to live happily ever after, as we've heard in fairy tales.

I have an everyday religion that works for me. Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line.

I hate how hard spiritual transformation is and how long it takes. I hate thinking about how many people have gone to church for decades and remain joyless or judgmental or bitter or superior.

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.

The trick is to be grateful when your mood is high and graceful when it is low.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

When you treat yourself with the kindness and high regard that you would give to one of your spiritual heroes, your body becomes the epicenter of quiet joy rather than a battlefield for the ego.

Meditation was a turning point for me. It helped me deal with a lot of stress and has given me a lot of relaxation.