“The point here is simply that it is useful at times to admit to yourself that you don’t know your way and… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
The only time that any of us have to grow or change or feel or learn anything is in the present moment.… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“In some ways, it’s as if you died and the world continued on. If you did die, all your responsibilities and obligations… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Meditation is simply about being yourself and knowing something about who that is. It is about coming to realize that you are… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
From the perspective of meditation, every state is a special state, every moment a special moment. — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
It is indeed a radical act of love just to sit down and be quiet for a time by yourself. — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“A human being is a part of the whole, called by us “Universe,” a part limited in time and space. He experiences… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Mindfulness is a way of paying attention, on purpose and non-judgmentally, to what goes on in the present moment in your body,… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Buckminster Fuller himself was fond of stating that what seems to be happening at the moment is never the full story of… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“Life only unfolds in moments. The healing power of mindfulness lies in living each of those moments as fully as we can,… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“[M]indfulness does not involve trying to get anywhere or feel anything special. Rather it involves allowing yourself to be where you already… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
In any given moment we are either practicing mindfulness, or defacto, we are practicing mindlessness. — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“The virtues of getting up early have nothing to do with cramming more hours of busyness and industry into one's day. Just… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
There are many different aspects to a formal meditation practice. But the real meditation practice is how you interface with life from… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“we are simply inviting ourselves to interface with this moment in full awareness, with the intention to embody as best we can… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Wherever you go, there you are. Whatever you wind up doing, that's what you've wound up doing. Whatever you are thinking right… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“By taking a few moments to “die on purpose” to the rush of time while you are still living, you free yourself… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“Through it all, we attempt to bring balance to the present moment, understanding that in patience lies wisdom, knowing that what will… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“If we are unaware of what we are doing a good deal of the time, and we don’t particularly like the way… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
When we let go of wanting something else to happen in this moment, we are taking a profound step toward being able… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“For while we are now blessed with "24/7 connectivity" so we can be in touch with anybody anywhere at any time, we… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
We are continuously bombarded with information, appeals, deadlines, communications... We are continually being squeezed or projected into the future as our present… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Stillness, insight, and wisdom arise only when we can settle into being complete in this moment, without having to seek or hold… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Perhaps we just need little reminders from time to time that we are already dignified, deserving, worthy. — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Karma is often wrongly confused with the notion of a fixed destiny. It is more like an accumulation of tendencies that can lock us… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Living in a chronic state of unawareness can cause us to miss much of what is most beautiful and meaningful in our lives. — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Mindfulness means moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness. It is cultivated by refining our capacity to pay attention, intentionally, in the present moment, and then sustaining that… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Paying attention and awareness are universal capacities of human beings. — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“One practical way to do this is to look at other people and ask yourself if you are really seeing them or just your… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
I thought it was a stroke of genius that Hans Selye used the word stress, because it's true that if you don't know how… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“dwell in stillness and to observe without reacting and without judging.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Generosity is another quality which, like patience, letting go, non-judging, and trust, provides a solid foundation for mindfulness practice. — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Arriving someplace more desirable at some future time is an illusion. This is it. — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“Give yourself permission to allow this moment to be exactly as it is, and allow yourself to be exactly as you are.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Generosity is another quality which, like patience, letting go, non-judging, and trust, provides a solid foundation for mindfulness practice. You might experiment with using… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
