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- Mindfulness meditation is the embrace of any and all mind states in awareness, without preferring one to another.
- 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 attention…
- Mindfulness is about being fully awake in our lives. It is about perceiving the exquisite vividness of each moment. We also gain immediate access to…
- Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.
- Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.
- Another way to look at meditation is to view thinking itself as a waterfall, a cascading of thought. In cultivating mindfulness, we are going beyond…
- So, in meditation practice, the best way to get somewhere is to let go of trying to get anywhere at all.
- In Asian languages, the word for mind and the word for heart are the same word.
- The only time that any of us have to grow or change or feel or learn anything is in the present moment. But we're continually…
- Mindfulness is about love and loving life. When you cultivate this love, it gives you clarity and compassion for life, and your actions happen in…
- Mindfulness is not about getting anywhere else.
- You could think of mindfulness as wise and affectionate attention.
- Mindfulness is so powerful that the fact that it comes out of Buddhism is irrelevant.
- Writing can be an incredible mindfulness practice.
- You are whole and also part of larger and larger circles of wholeness you many not even know about. You are never alone. And you…
- Buckminster Fuller himself was fond of stating that what seems to be happening at the moment is never the full story of what is really…
- In Asian languages, the word for 'mind' and the word for 'heart' are same. So if you're not hearing mindfulness in some deep way as…
- The little things? The little moments? They aren't little.
- You might be tempted to avoid the messiness of daily living for the tranquility of stillness and peacefulness. This of course would be an attachment…
- Mindfulness practice means that we commit fully in each moment to be present; inviting ourselves to interface with this moment in full awareness, with the…
- Concentration is a cornerstone of mindfulness practice. Your mindfulness will only be as robust as the capacity of your mind to be calm and stable.…
- The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you…
- 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 the…
- Generosity is another quality which, like patience, letting go, non-judging, and trust, provides a solid foundation for mindfulness practice.
- When you have children, you realize how easy it is to not see them fully, and perhaps miss all those early years. If you are…
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- Confine yourself to the present. — Marcus Aurelius
- Life is denied by lack of attention, whether it be to cleaning windows or trying to write a masterpiece. — Nadia Boulanger
- If you aren't in the moment, you are either looking forward to uncertainty, or back to pain and regret. — Jim Carrey
- In Buddhism, mindfulness is the key. Mindfulness is the energy that sheds light on all things and all activities, producing the power… — Nhat Hanh
- Whatever forms of meditation you practice, the most important point is to apply mindfulness continuously, and make a sustained effort. It is… — Dalai Lama
- The purpose of meditation practice is not enlightenment; it is to pay attention even at extraordinary times, to be of the present,… — Peter Matthiessen
- Mindfulness is Buddha's word for meditation. By mindfulness he means: you should always remain alert, watchful. You should always remain present. Not… — Rajneesh
- We must especially learn the art of directing mindfulness into the closed areas of our life. — Jack Kornfield
- We cannot expect miracles of mindfulness in our own lives without preparation, commitment & continuing to energetically progress along our spiritual way. — Surya Das
- Mindfulness meditation should be more than just watching what you are doing. What you really need to watch is your motivation. — Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
- You who are journalists, writers, citizens, you have the right and duty to say to those you have elected that they must… — Nhat Hanh
- Mindfulness meditation is the embrace of any and all mind states in awareness, without preferring one to another. — Jon Kabat-Zinn