This document provides quotes from various public figures on the benefits of meditation. Gary Kaplan and Kulreet Chaudry, both medical doctors, discuss benefits like improved memory, problem-solving, decision-making, and health. Russell Simmons, David Lynch, and Ramani Ayer discuss how meditation promotes focus, creativity, performance, and stress reduction. Mindy Weisel, Nancy Lonsdorf, and Jerry Yellin provide personal anecdotes on starting meditation later in life and benefits like greater appreciation, harmony, and non-violence. The document ends with the Hare Krishna mantra.