Mindfulness Quotes

430 Mindfulness quotes by 172 unique authors

True compassion is undirected & holds no conceptual focus. That kind of genuine, true compassion is only possible after realizing emptiness. — Tsoknyi Rinpoche
Mindfulness, as defined by the Buddha, means awareness of incessant change, of arising and vanishing, inside of your own body, which is the ultimate reality… — Paul Fleischman
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… — Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindfulness gives you time. Time gives you choices. Choices, skillfully made, lead to freedom. You don't have to be swept away by your feeling. You… — Henepola Gunaratana
With mindfulness - the practice of peace - we can begin by working to transform the wars in ourselves. Conscious breathing helps us do this. — Nhat Hanh
Be mindful 24 hours a day, not just during the one hour you may allot for formal meditation or reading scripture and reciting prayers. Each… — Nhat Hanh
If we practice mindfulness, we always have a place to be when we are afraid. — Nhat Hanh
Mindfulness is the miracle by which we master and restore ourselves. — Nhat Hanh
Always make new mistakes. — Esther Dyson
People who spend a great deal of time in their gardens attest to the natural mindfulness that gardening requires. What could be more naturally mindful… — Surya Das
We live under threat from painful emotions: anger, desire, pride, jealousy and so on. Therefore we should always be ready to counter these with the… — Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
As long as we have practiced neither concentration nor mindfulness, the ego takes itself for granted and remains its usual normal size, as big as… — Ayya Khema
Mindfulness is a mental activity that in due course eliminates all suffering. — Ayya Khema
Every moment of mindfulness means the gradual destruction of latent defilements. It is somewhat like cutting away a piece of wood with a small axe,… — Unknown Author
Mindfulness - moment to moment non-judgemental attention and awareness. — Richard Davidson
Mindfulness is the aware, balanced acceptance of the present experience. It isn't more complicated that that. It is opening to or recieving the present moment,… — Sylvia Boorstein
Just as a mother would protect with her life her own son, her only son, so one should cultivate an unbounded mind towards all beings,… — Gautama Buddha
Do not pursue the past. Do not lose yourself in the future. The past no longer is. The future has not yet come. Looking deeply… — Gautama Buddha
Of all footprints, that of the elephant is supreme. Similarly, of all mindfulness meditations, that on death is supreme. — Gautama Buddha
When I was a young man, near the beginning of my life, I looked around with true mindfulness and saw that all things are subject… — Gautama Buddha
How does one practice mindfulness? Sit in meditation. Be aware of only your breath. — Gautama Buddha
Live contemplating the body through mindfulness. Live contemplating feelings. In this way you will be aware of and control wrong desires. — Gautama Buddha
The discipline which I have imparted to you will lead you when I am gone. Practice mindfulness diligently, to attain the goal of awakening. — Gautama Buddha
The development of our minds and our destination in future lives is in our hands. No one else can help us. It is very important… — Dalai Lama
Mindfulness meditation doesn't change life. Life remains as fragile and unpredictable as ever. Meditation changes the heart's capacity to accept life as it is. — Sylvia Boorstein

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