Quotes About Mindfulness

As in a mirror, he 'looks at himself again and again before performing an action; he looks at himself again and again before saying a word; he looks at himself again and again before harboring a thought.' It can easily be seen that by following such a path a man naturally transforms himself into a kind of living statue made up of awareness, into a figure pervaded by composedness, decorum, and dignity . . .

Let us repeat this: inner action must precede all action.

Silence was not the absence of sound but was itself a sound that could be loud or soft, soothing or disturbing, complex or simple.

We ask Your help in remembering to practice an attitude of gratitude today and every day. —suzanne c. cole

WELCOMING ANGELS In the arduous simplicity of this moment I open my heart, mind, and soul to stillness. In the deeper quiet I sense the greater Life that is my life. I do not live only; I am lived. I do not breathe only; I am breathed. I am not only the one I appear to be but also the One who appears as me. —rabbi rami m. shapiro

RENEWAL Imagine not that life is all doing. Stillness, too, is life; and in that stillness the mind cluttered with busyness quiets, the heart reaching to win rests, and we hear the whispered truths of God. —rabbi rami m. shapiro

Magic, miracles and messages abound when you step into the inner sanctuary of your special self.

Messages are everywhere if we choose to see them, prompting us & guiding us to our next steps.

The whole culture is telling you to hurry, while the art tells you to take your time. Always listen to the art.

blur trying to shy away from the camera. I listen to her advice and on my way to and from work I concentrate on the other

the only time she looked straight at anything was when she looked out a window.

Breath is the bridge that connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts.

Meditation is one attempt! to be above the thinking of the mind, to Realize the inexplicable stage of awareness."

Perhaps the greatest worry of all was that one day you would realize that all the worries of your life amounted to one thing: the desire to just stop worrying.

The world had a way of speaking to you if you let it; the trick was learning to hear.

Too many what-ifs are just a way to keep yourself up at night, and there's not enough decent sleep to go around.

So perhaps the greatest worry of all was that one day you would realize that all the worries of your life amounted to one thing: the desire to just stop worrying.

The key to happiness in life is not to have everything, but to appreciate everything we have. Let's focus on the good and find motivation in the little things.

I've been doing a lot of thinking" "Uh-Oh, Thinking. That's a dangerous business!

And on the way, we'll have plenty of time to talk or not talk about whatever's on your mind

Come on, don't you ever stop and smell the coffee?

There is real comfort in being quiet.

Expectation is the worst emotional disturbance. What will happen will happen, what won't happen, won't.

Just breathe. Ten tiny breaths … Seize them. Feel them. Love them.