Animals Quote by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Karma is often wrongly confused with the notion of a fixed destiny. It is more like an accumulation of tendencies that can lock us…

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

Living in a chronic state of unawareness can cause us to miss much of what is most beautiful and meaningful in our lives.

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

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…

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

Paying attention and awareness are universal capacities of human beings.

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

“One practical way to do this is to look at other people and ask yourself if you are really seeing them or just your…

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

I thought it was a stroke of genius that Hans Selye used the word stress, because it's true that if you don't know how…

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

“dwell in stillness and to observe without reacting and without judging.”

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

Generosity is another quality which, like patience, letting go, non-judging, and trust, provides a solid foundation for mindfulness practice.

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

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

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

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

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

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

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

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…

— Jon Kabat-Zinn