Mindfulness Quotes - Page 7

Cultivating a generous spirit starts with mindfulness. Mindfulness, simply stated, means paying attention to what is actually happening; it's about what is really going on.

I came to the conclusion then that "continual mindfulness". . . must mean, not a sergeantmajor-like drilling of thoughts, but a continual readiness to accept whatever came.

I am not nearly so interested in what monkey man was derived from as I am in what kind of monkey he is to become.

The worst insult I can inflict on life is that I do not reflect on its meaning.

Mindfulness is so powerful that the fact that it comes out of Buddhism is irrelevant.

In any given moment we are either practicing mindfulness, or defacto, we are practicing mindlessness.

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 missing our present moments, almost willfully, by not paying attention.

But peace, too, is a living thing and like all life it must wax and wane, accommodate, withstand trials, and undergo changes.

Mindfulness creates centered awareness. When you do one thing at a time, you're guaranteed excellent results. If you do too many things simultaneously, it messes up your neural circuits. Focus on one thing at a time.

At any moment the fully present mind can shatter time and burst into Now.

If you are doing mindfulness meditation, you are doing it with your ability to attend to the moment.

No one teaches mindfulness better than Thich Nhat Hanh.

Suchness is neither that which is existence, nor that which is nonexistence, nor that which is at once existence and nonexistence, nor that which is not at once existence and nonexistence.

Don't believe everything you think. Thoughts are just that - thoughts.

Living an awakened life [...] is just a matter of where our attention is being placed. It is possible for our human-beingness and our true nature or presence to exist wonderfully well together, enriching each other through their closeness. It is through the power of our attention that we experience one or the other or both.

Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.

For sixty years I have been forgetful every minute, but not for a second has this flowing toward me stopped or slowed.

Mastery is the natural result of mindfulness.

Mindfulness is loving all the details of our lives, and awareness is the natural thing that happens: life begins to open up, and you realize that you're always standing at the center of the world.

Meditation isn't really about getting rid of thoughts, it's about changing the pattern of grasping on to things, which in our everyday experience is our thoughts.

Mindfulness is not about getting anywhere else.

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

Be courageous and face this moment in time consciously and with all the discernment and clarity within your power.

If you are mindful in your work, if you put your best effort into it, then something comes back to you.

There comes a time in life when you just buckle down and have a good time with what you're doing. It doesn't matter much what you're doing. What matters is how you do it.