Sri Chinmoy Quotes About Effort
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There is no greater miracle than our conscious efforts to become good human beings.
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The determination in your heroic effort Will permeate your mind and heart Even after your success or failure Is long forgotten.
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It is not human nature to enjoy what we get with no effort.
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Life is effort. So says the body. Life is blessing. So says the soul.
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Whether we meditate individually or collectively, there is one thing we absolutely must do: we have to meditate consciously. Making an unconscious effort is like forcing oneself to play football in spite of one's utmost unwillingness. One plays, but gets no joy. Conscious effort is like playing football most willingly. One gets real joy. Similarly, conscious meditation gives us inner Delight from the soul.
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Meditation does not mean just sitting quietly for five or ten minutes. It requires conscious effort. The mind has to be made calm and quiet; at the same time, it has to be vigilant so as not to allow any distracting thoughts or desires to enter.
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Hope is man's inner effort.
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