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Quotes About Mindfulness

The feeling that any task is a nuisance will soon disappear if it is done in mindfulness.
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh
He who judges a situation impulsively is not righteous.
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh
Those flawed in their nature have no control over themselves.
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh
Place your left hand, palm side up, in your right palm. Let all the muscles in your hands, fingers, arms, and legs relax. Let go of everything.
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh
shortest distance possible, finally reaching the bottom, the point of perfect rest.
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh
The ground for action is to be. Walk, sit, and eat in such a way that peace is possible in the here and the now.
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh
Clinging to what is dear brings sorrow and fear. Sorrow and fear spring from affection; from indulgence in sensual pleasures; from preoccupation with lustful pleasures; from craving.
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh
If you truly practice mindfulness, it will never cause harm. If the practice doesn't bring about more compassion, then it's not right mindfulness.
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh
Treat your anger with the utmost respect and tenderness, for it is no other than yourself.
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh
We can recognize happiness only when we remember the times of suffering!
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh
Look at the body as a royal chariot to which the ignorant cling, while the wise let go.
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh
Let one embrace his own truth and devote himself to its fulfillment.
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh
As long as we're rejecting ourselves and causing harm to our bodies and minds, there's no point in talking about loving and accepting others.
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh
Faith is having a path that leads you to freedom, liberation, and the transformation of afflictions.
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh
You only need to breathe mindfully and smile to your habit energy: "Oh, I got pulled away by that again." When you can recognize habit energies this way, they lose their hold on you, and you're free once again to live peacefully and happily in the present.
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh
Father, a day upon the throne would be like a day of sitting on a bed of hot coals for me. If my heart has no peace, how can I fulfil your or the people's trust in me? I have seen how quickly time passes, and I know my youth is no different. Please grant me your permission.
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh
our forgetfulness of its sacred nature, which is also our own sacred nature.
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh
Ðóa hoa m?u h?ng tôi cài trên áo anh r?i Ä'ó. Anh hãy sung sướng Ä'i!
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh
Many of us continue to run even in our sleep. We can never rest. In our dreams, in our nightmares, we continue to run.
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh
When we walk with solidity and freedom, and when mindfulness of our breathing brings us solidity, freedom, peace, and joy, then the Pure Land is there right away.
~ Thích Nh?t H?nh
mindset drives and shapes all that we do—how we engage with others and how we behave in every moment and situation.
~ The Arbinger Institute
while behaviors drive results, behaviors themselves are informed and shaped by one's mindset.
~ The Arbinger Institute
There is no solution to the problem of lack of commitment, for example, without a solution to the bigger problem—the problem that I can't see that I'm not committed.
~ The Arbinger Institute
So while it's true that behavior drives results, it's also true that mindset drives behavior.
~ The Arbinger Institute