When we understand clearly that inner peace is the real source of happiness, and how, through spiritual practice, we can experience progressively… — Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Copy Share Image
“if we really look at our actions with eyes of love, we see that our lives can be more straightforward, simpler, less… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Mindfulness practice means that we commit fully in each moment to be present; inviting ourselves to interface with this moment in full… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“You collide with destiny caught up in the mystery of walking the halls of a mind that's only inclined to recognize &… — Curtis Tyrone Jones Copy Share Image
We are so absorbed in our thoughts that every thought that comes through is a reality. We have to start to detach… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
We live under threat from painful emotions: anger, desire, pride, jealousy and so on. Therefore we should always be ready to counter… — Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche Copy Share Image
“...mindfulness - it isn't a trick or a gimmick. It's being present in the moment. When I'm with you, I'm with you.… — Will Schwalbe Copy Share Image
“Being “appropriate” means being suitable, fitting, relevant, or proper in a situation. What may be appropriate in one circumstance can be terribly… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
“Yes, our goal as Christians should be to do away with the things in our world that keep people from knowing the… — Holly Sprink Copy Share Image
There was a famous Zen master whom people would seek out to become enlightened. He was strict and would occupy people with… — Masaaki Hatsumi Copy Share Image
“Learn to say no to demands, requests, invitations, and activities that leave you with no time for yourself. Until I learned to… — Holly Mosier Copy Share Image
“People have a tendency to be curious. They ask questions all to find the answers disturbing to their limitless mind and unbelievable… — Niedria Dionne Kenny Copy Share Image
“You want to be a soothsayer, but do you know your present? Can you be a witness of each one of your… — Lidija Stankovikj Copy Share Image
Living an awakened life [...] is just a matter of where our attention is being placed. It is possible for our human-beingness… — Alice Gardner Copy Share Image
“Rituals are the architects of belonging. They take the ordinary and transform it into something meaningful. A morning cup of tea becomes… — Ajmal, from the book "Borders of the Inner World Copy Share Image
“Desire I think has less to do with possession than with participation, the will to involve oneself in the body of the… — Mark Doty Copy Share Image
“Shame weakens us. It can make us frightened to take on something new. We start to withdraw from whatever might give us… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
The key to maintaining your inspiration in the day-to-day work of meditation practice is to approach it as play—a happy opportunity to… — Thanissaro Bhikkhu Copy Share Image
“When I say ‘practice’ I don’t mean repeating an act until you get it right. In this use, it means to instill… — S. Kelley Harrell Copy Share Image
“We can make our own plans and judge them by our narrow expectations, or we can experience life as the boundless reality… — Holly Sprink Copy Share Image
“A moment is indeed all one could ever ask for from perfection; but if you live fully and love with all your… — Felisa Tan Copy Share Image
Honestly admitting what you lost and not trying to rationalize it or push it off is an important step in self-assessment and… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“This is why, to be happy [...] we need to take some time each day to sit down, look into ourselves, and… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
I've always said that I think one of the best and cheapest ways to become healthier and happier is through mindfulness exercises… — Arianna Huffington Copy Share Image
Zazen practice is the direct expression of our true nature. Strictly speaking, for a human being, there is no other practice than… — Shunryu Suzuki Copy Share Image
If your relationship to the present moment is not right - nothing can ever be right in the future - because when… — Eckhart Tolle Copy Share Image
I feel there is a great spiritual awakening on the planet right now. More than any previous time, people are drawn to… — Agapi Stassinopoulos Copy Share Image
“When we’re brave enough to try something else we can often change what we understand to be possible or worth doing, and… — Sara Milne Rowe Copy Share Image
“Meditation is good for the elderly, great for adults, even greater for children, and greater still for pregnant women. So, meditate and… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
“The practice of mindfulness is one of the most powerful reset buttons we have. When we learn how to slow down internally,… — Maia Duerr Copy Share Image
The practice of mindfulness is monitoring your mind all day and all night. It's enjoyable to just remove things that make you… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
I used to live in Buddhist monasteries and I finally had to leave them because they were just too cluttered for me.… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Why do everything perfectly? Isn't perfection just an illusion? Tell me if it's an illusion if they don't fix your car perfectly… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“Indeed mindfulness and creativity can create a positive feedback loop with one another, where being more creative can help become more mindful,… — Shea Matthew Fisher Copy Share Image
“view bed-making as a mindfulness ritual that’s enjoyable and satisfying. Seeing the results of your efforts makes you feel accomplished and proud… — S.J. Scott Copy Share Image
“In order to free ourselves from our assumptions about love, we must ask ourselves what long-held, often buried assumptions are and then… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“With mindfulness, loving kindness, and self-compassion, we can begin to let go of our expectations about how life and those we love… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“The mind is a drama queen that gets too embarrassed to continue acting up, after only a few seconds of getting our… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“Our minds of infinite possibilities have been plowed, seeded and cultivated by every word, institution and sacred belief we hold dear, to… — Bryant McGill Copy Share Image
“Thriving requires all five types of rest—physical, mental, emotional, creative, and social. Start small, and watch your energy and focus soar.” — Felecia Etienne Copy Share Image
![“Living an awakened life [...] is just a matter of where our attention is being placed. It is possible for our human-beingness and our true nature or presence to exist wonderfully well together, enriching each other through their closeness. It is through the power of our attention that we…” quote by Alice Gardner](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c98/alice-gardner-77421_attention_living-an-awakened-life-is-just-a-matter_2925275.jpg)
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