Quotations for Meditation and Contemplation

Quotations by Jayaram V

Note: The world's profound wisdom is hidden in simple thoughts. You learn more by paying attention to them rather than listening to long discourses or reading lengthy spiritual passages. Beyond a point, all knowledge becomes pure noise. Here are a few thoughts and inspirational quotations that occasionally flash in my mind, some simple and thought-provoking, and some tricky and difficult to understand. The difficult ones are like the Zen koans, which do not make sense, apparently, unless you think about them deeply. They are meant for meditation. Here are some disconnected thoughts that entered my mind in my moments of deeper awareness. For me, they constitute the wisdom of a wayward yogi because I am independent-minded and, being a skeptic by nature, do not easily accept the authority of any institution, scripture, or tradition. I believe the waywardness keeps me this side of the cliff and helps me remain curious and open-minded. All knowledge is learned. It becomes original to the extent it is filtered by experience, perception, and discernment. Jayaram V

"Begin your day with good thoughts. Spend your day with good thoughts. End your day with good thoughts. May your thoughts guide you, lead you, inspire you, and protect you."

"May auspicious thoughts come to us from all directions."