When the mind is totally still, there’s only bliss. I got a piece of that reality from my first yoga class, from smiling and breathing in every difficult pose. I went, “Oh my God! I’m clear! I love this!”
RUSSELL SIMMONSI think it’s very important. I’ve gone into prisons to meditate with inmates. It’s something I plan to do with Tim Robbins soon.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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No matter where you want to go, as long as you follow your path with faith, dedication and hard work, you are going to get there.
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A person’s strength is to know their weaknesses.
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I don’t know that God favors the person who has a greater reach than those who have a small reach. It’s the intention. I try to keep a positive intention, and use whatever resources I have to benefit others.
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The best way to protect both the policemen and the community going forward is by creating a system that’s just, where everyone feels safe.
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I applaud what the Oscars are doing to promote diversity. I think it’s great.
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I am very lucky that I have talented and creative people around me. Also, mediation has been a very big part of my freedom, because it allows me to watch all the things going on and allows me to focus.
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That was never my intention to compete with the Oscars.
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Gangsta rappers, they call them. Not nearly as gangsta as the things that inspire them.. you know, a gangsta government that we operate under.
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Well, it’s the last step of the Civil Rights Movement: you know, wrap your hands around some money.
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That happens to me everyday. I watch my thoughts, not only on the mat, but all through the day.
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Meditation can reintroduce you to the part that’s been missing.
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There’s one overriding issue, namely, that we live in a police state so long as the police get to police themselves. And that is why cops go unindicted.
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You cannot find it anywhere, because it is located inside you… happiness is your natural state.
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I have faith in people and our government ultimately to do the right thing. And to my brothers and sisters in California, I’m there with you every step of the way until that day comes…
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You have to live your life as if you are already where you want to be.
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