Kathleen McDonald Quotes:

When we fall on the ground it hurts us, but we also need to rely on the ground to get back up.

source: - Kathleen McDonald (2011). “How to Meditate: A Practical Guide: Second Edition (Large Print 16pt)”, p.246, ReadHowYouWant.com

Topics: Hurt, Fall, Needs

Meditation is not spacing-out or running away. In fact, it is being totally honest with ourselves.

source: - Kathleen McDonald (2011). “How to Meditate: A Practical Guide: Second Edition (Large Print 16pt)”, p.9, ReadHowYouWant.com

Topics: Running, Meditation, Facts, Spacing

Imagine that your mind is like a calm, clear lake or a vast empty sky: Ripples appear on the surface of the lake and clouds pass across the sky, but they soon disappear without altering the natural stillness.

Topics: Lakes, Clouds, Sky

Overcoming attachment does not mean becoming cold and indifferent. On the contrary, it means learning to have relaxed control over our mind through understanding the real causes of happiness and fulfillment, and this enables us to enjoy life more and suffer less.

source: - Kathleen McDonald (2011). “How to Meditate: A Practical Guide: Second Edition (Large Print 16pt)”, p.173, ReadHowYouWant.com

Topics: Real, Mean, Attachment

Just as the waves can subside to reveal the stillness of the ocean's depths, so too is it possible to calm the turbulence of our mind to reveal its natural pristine clarity.

source: - Kathleen McDonald (2011). “How to Meditate: A Practical Guide: Second Edition (Large Print 16pt)”, p.6, ReadHowYouWant.com

Topics: Ocean, Mind, Depth, Pristine