Compassion Quote by J. Mark G. Williams

There are a lot of different ways to talk about mindfulness, but what it really means is awareness.

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

“Mindfulness is the capacity to shine the light of awareness onto what’s going on here and now. Mindfulness is the heart of meditation practice.”

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

“In the ancient Indian Pali language, the words for mind and heart are the same. And the Chinese character for mindfulness is a combination…

— Shamash Alidina

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…

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

You could think of mindfulness as wise and affectionate attention.

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

True mindfulness is the awareness that everything you encounter is a vigorous expression of the same living universe as you.

— Brad Warner

“Mindful awareness is not presented as a passive concentration on a single, steady object, but as a refined engagement with a shifting, complex world.…

— Stephen Batchelor

“Mindfulness and compassion can give you the power, illumination, love, and wisdom to draw higher forms, thoughts, feelings, and situations into your life.”

— Amit Ray

Simply put, mindfulness is moment-to-moment non-judgmental awareness.

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

Mindfulness is deliberately paying full attention to what is happening around you-in your body, heart and mind. Mindfulness is awareness without criticism or judgment.

— Jan Chozen Bays

Mindfulness is about love and loving life. When you cultivate this love, it gives you clarity and compassion for life, and your actions happen…

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

Mindfulness is the ability to do physical things in a harmonious way; it is a way to remain centered in a physical world that…

— Frederick Lenz