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A teacher says mindfulness means paying attention right now, without judging anything. The quotes also remind us that little moments are not small, and that the future is just an illusion. By caring for the present, we also protect the future. These points stress present awareness, the power of small moments, and caring for tomorrow.

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Arriving someplace more desirable at some future time is an illusion. This is it.

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“TRY: Asking yourself in this moment, “Am I awake?,” “Where is my mind right now?”

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Practice moment to moment non-judgemental awareness.

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You are only here now; you're only alive in this moment.

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The real meditation practice is how we live our lives from moment to moment to moment.

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The little things? The little moments? They aren't little.

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There is just this moment. We are not trying to improve or to get anywhere else.

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We take care of the future best by taking care of the present now.

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Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.

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From the perspective of meditation, every state is a special state, every moment a special moment.

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“After all, if you really aren't trying to get anywhere else in this moment, patience takes care of itself.”

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Just watch this moment, without trying to change it at all. What is happening? What do you feel? What do you see?…

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Mindfulness is a way of paying attention, on purpose and non-judgmentally, to what goes on in the present moment in your body,…

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In any given moment we are either practicing mindfulness, or defacto, we are practicing mindlessness.

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Perhaps we just need little reminders from time to time that we are already dignified, deserving, worthy.

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It is indeed a radical act of love just to sit down and be quiet for a time by yourself.

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“It has to do with examining who we are, with questioning our view of the world and our place in it, and…

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Mindfulness practice means that we commit fully in each moment to be present; inviting ourselves to interface with this moment in full…

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“If we are unaware of what we are doing a good deal of the time, and we don’t particularly like the way…

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We are continuously bombarded with information, appeals, deadlines, communications... We are continually being squeezed or projected into the future as our present…

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“The point here is simply that it is useful at times to admit to yourself that you don’t know your way and…

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“[M]indfulness does not involve trying to get anywhere or feel anything special. Rather it involves allowing yourself to be where you already…

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The only time you ever have in which to learn anything or see anything or feel anything, or express any feeling or…

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“Life only unfolds in moments. The healing power of mindfulness lies in living each of those moments as fully as we can,…

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Meditation is simply about being yourself and knowing something about who that is. It is about coming to realize that you are…

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Perhaps we just need little reminders from time to time that we are already dignified, deserving, worthy. Sometimes we don't feel that…

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Buckminster Fuller himself was fond of stating that what seems to be happening at the moment is never the full story of…

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When we let go of wanting something else to happen in this moment, we are taking a profound step toward being able…

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“[W]hat seems to be happening at the moment is never the full story is really going on. [...] [F]or the honey bee,…

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Once in awhile throughout the day...let go into full acceptance of the present moment, including how you are feeling and what you…

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“For while we are now blessed with "24/7 connectivity" so we can be in touch with anybody anywhere at any time, we…

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Most of the time, if you're not really paying attention, you're someplace else. So your child might say, "Daddy, I want this,"…

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“In some ways, it’s as if you died and the world continued on. If you did die, all your responsibilities and obligations…

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“TRY: During the day, see if you can detect the bloom of the present moment in every moment, the ordinary ones, the…

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“We tend to be particularly unaware that we are thinking virtually all the time. The incessant stream of thoughts flowing through our…

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“Live with nature In the present Above time”

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“Breathe and let be. [...] [G]ive yourself permission to allow this moment to be exactly as it is, and allow yourself to…

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“Give yourself permission to allow this moment to be exactly as it is, and allow yourself to be exactly as you are.”

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The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness means being awake. It means…

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“Rather, it is bearing in mind what is most important to you so that it is not lost or betrayed in the…

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The little things? The little moments? They aren't little.

Arriving someplace more desirable at some future time is an illusion. This is it.

“Give yourself permission to allow this moment to be exactly as it is, and allow yourself to be exactly as you are.”

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…

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“In fact, even if distraction does alleviate your pain or help to cope with it some of the time, bringing mindfulness to it can…