A Place of Stillness Blog

New to meditation? At MeditationBench.com we want to encourage and inspire everyone to meditate, so we came up with some helpful beginner points to guide you on your journey inward with meditation. Ev … read more

Meditation is when the mind and body are still and the heart is open. This is one of our favorites of the many ways to define meditation, because it is so simple and concise. When we quiet our mind an … read more

Meditation is an ancient practice that helps calm the body and mind. Its benefits are physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. To achieve these benefits and find inner peace, the meditator tries to … read more

“Practice patience: It is the shortest path to success. Patience will keep you calm in the face of difficulties, and will enable you to meet each obstacle effectively.” ~ Swami Kriyananda … read more

“Always remember that you belong to no one, and no one belongs to you. Reflect that some day you will suddenly have to leave everything in this world–so make the acquaintanceship of God now. ” ~ Lah … read more

“What comes will also go. What always is will alone remain.”~ Ramana Maharshi

“True happiness is not the fruit of years of painful struggle and anxiety. It is a long succession, rather, of little decisions simply to be happy in the moment.” ~ Swami Kriyananda … read more

“Every moment and every event of every man’s life on earth plants something in his soul.” ~ Thomas Merton … read more

“Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.” ~ Saint Francis … read more

“Precious night, precious day to abide in me forever. Thanks be to God for this immortal gift.” ~ John Muir … read more