Quotes about Calmness

Concentration is a cornerstone of mindfulness practice. Your mindfulness will only be as robust as the capacity of your mind to be calm and stable. Without calmness, the mirror of mindfulness will have an agitated and choppy surface and will not be able to reflect things with any accuracy.

If you believe in love, do you manifest it or just talk a lot? If you believe in compassion, in non-harming, in kindness, in wisdom, in generosity, in calmness, in solitude, in non-doing, in being even-handed and clear, do you manifest these qualities in your daily life? This is the level of intentionality which is required to keep your meditation practice vital

Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas,

If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.

He will not cry out or raise His voice, nor make His voice heard in the streets.

He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.

But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.

Whenever a new situation presented itself, you had to remain cool and distant

A warrior of the Light is never in a hurry. Time works in his favor; he learns to master his impatience and avoids acting without thinking.

Always shun whatever may make you angry.