Attention Quote by Brenda Shoshanna

Caught in the self-centered dream, only suffering; holding to self-centered thoughts, exactly the dream; each moment, life as it is, the only teacher; being…

— Joko Beck

We 'rid ourselves of conceptual thought' when, by persistent observation, we recognize the unreality of our self-centered thoughts. Then we can remain dispassionate and…

— Joko Beck

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities; in the expert's mind there are few… In the beginner's mind there is no thought, 'I…

— Shunryu Suzuki

Unless a person knows how to give order to her thoughts, attention will be attracted to whatever is most problematic at the moment.

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

“[...] if one seeks to resolve a problem, let it sit for a while, take time to think about the “Four Oaths” and subdue…

— Yamamoto Tsunetomo

“Our only freedom is in knowing, from years of observation and experiencing, that all personally centered thoughts and emotions (and the actions born of…

— Charlotte J. Beck

“Can you give some more examples of ordinary unconsciousness?   See if you can catch yourself complaining, in either speech or thought, about a…

— Eckhart Tolle

While blaming someone for something, have a thought on what you would do if in his situation, and ensure whether you're putting right blames…

— Senoraroy

See if you can catch yourself complaining in either speech or thought, about a situation you find yourself in, what other people do or…

— Anonymous

“Siddhartha thought about his situation. Thinking was hard on him, he did not really feel like it, but he forced himself.”

— Hermann Hesse

“See if you can catch yourself complaining, in either speech or thought, about a situation you find yourself in, what other people do or…

— Eckhart Tolle

There is no thought or situation that you can't put up against inquiry. Every thought, every person, every apparent problem is here for the…

— Byron Katie