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> [“The only thing you need to be present here and now is your breathing. When you feel your breath, your mind is with your body.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ilchi-lee/the-only-thing-you-need-to-be-present-here-and-now-is-your-breathing/)

[Ilchi Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ilchi-lee/)

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> [. . . if you close your eyes and begin to feel your breath, it will instantly become deeper and slower, and your mind will become calmer. Then gradually you'll become aware of your body, or more precisely the subtle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ilchi-lee/if-you-close-your-eyes-and-begin-to-feel-your-breath-it-will/)

[Ilchi Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ilchi-lee/)

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## More by Ilchi Lee

> [“Observing is not just seeing. It is watching with attention.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ilchi-lee/observing-is-not-just-seeing-it-is-watching-with-attention/)

[Ilchi Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ilchi-lee/)

> [“Place your concentration in the center of your palm. Concentrate on making that part of your palm warmer than the rest of your hand.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ilchi-lee/place-your-concentration-in-the-center-of-your-palm-concentrate-on/)

[Ilchi Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ilchi-lee/)

> [“Awareness, when managed and directed, becomes attention. By turning into attention, awareness becomes localized, and attains a focal point. Because of this feature, attention…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ilchi-lee/awareness-when-managed-and-directed-becomes-attention-by-turning-into/)

[Ilchi Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ilchi-lee/)

> [“Our true reality is not a limited phenomenon, existing only between birth and death. It is eternal life that exists alone, self-existent and self-sufficient,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ilchi-lee/our-true-reality-is-not-a-limited-phenomenon-existing-only-between/)

[Ilchi Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ilchi-lee/)

> [“As a phenomenon, life has a beginning and ending, but life itself doesn’t. So, which one is truly me - a phenomenon that lasts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ilchi-lee/as-a-phenomenon-life-has-a-beginning-and-ending-but-life-itself-doesn/)

[Ilchi Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ilchi-lee/)

> [“Change is the very nature of Nature. if there's one thing that doesn't change, it is the fact that everything changes. In the Korean…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ilchi-lee/change-is-the-very-nature-of-nature-if-there-s-one-thing-that-doesn-t/)

[Ilchi Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ilchi-lee/)

> [“The value of a human being depends on the quality of information held in his or her brain. Depending on whether that information is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ilchi-lee/the-value-of-a-human-being-depends-on-the-quality-of-information-held/)

[Ilchi Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ilchi-lee/)

> [“Whatever path brought you here There is a reason why you came, Through you may not know it now.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ilchi-lee/whatever-path-brought-you-here-there-is-a-reason-why-you-came-through/)

[Ilchi Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ilchi-lee/)

> [“Everyday, Jay would sit under a giant elm tree and imagine the adventures his life might bring.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ilchi-lee/everyday-jay-would-sit-under-a-giant-elm-tree-and-imagine-the/)

[Ilchi Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ilchi-lee/)

> [“It is important to realize that you are fundamentally made up of Life Particles, as is everyone else. Please realize that you, like everyone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ilchi-lee/it-is-important-to-realize-that-you-are-fundamentally-made-up-of-life/)

[Ilchi Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ilchi-lee/)

> [“My beloved Jay, remember me. Call my name every day. If you think of me and are with me, The infinite power of your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ilchi-lee/my-beloved-jay-remember-me-call-my-name-every-day-if-you-think-of-me/)

[Ilchi Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ilchi-lee/)

> [“Do you have a dream? If you do, what is it? Is your dream similar to mine? I hope that even more people dream…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ilchi-lee/do-you-have-a-dream-if-you-do-what-is-it-is-your-dream-similar-to/)

[Ilchi Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ilchi-lee/)

> [“It's only natural to experience times that are difficult and painful, no matter who you are. those are times when anyone would feel tempted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ilchi-lee/it-s-only-natural-to-experience-times-that-are-difficult-and-painful/)

[Ilchi Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ilchi-lee/)

> [Now is a time for change, a time to become the greatest version of yourself. And a time to to make your grandest vision…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ilchi-lee/now-is-a-time-for-change-a-time-to-become-the-greatest-version-of/)

[Ilchi Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ilchi-lee/)

> [“How do we meditate? It is not thinking about the past or future. It starts with being present.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ilchi-lee/how-do-we-meditate-it-is-not-thinking-about-the-past-or-future-it/)

[Ilchi Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ilchi-lee/)

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