Quotes About Mindfulness

You must learn to be still in the midst of activity, and to be vibrantly alive in repose.

Don't be curious of matters that don't concern you; never speak of them, and don't ask about them.

It isn't until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are-not necessarily a religious feeling, but deep down, the spirit within-that you can begin to take control.

Transformation also means looking for ways to stop pushing yourself so hard professionally or inviting so much stress.

There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.

Beware of allowing a tactless word, rebuttal, a rejection to obliterate the whole sky.

He that would be superior to external influences must first become superior to his own passions.

Learn to get in touch with silence within yourself and know that everything in life has a purpose.

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.

Choice of attention-to pay attention to this and ignore that-is to the inner life what choice of action is to the outer. In both cases, a man is responsible for his choice and must accept the consequences.

How much time he gains who does not look to see what his neighbor says or does or thinks, but only at what he does himself, to make it just and holy.

If people are suffering, then they must look within themselves. ... Happiness is not something ready-made [Buddha] can give you. It comes from your own actions.

It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.

Being bored is an insult to oneself.

When people are bored, it is primarily with their own selves that they are bored.

Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise.

We need a reason to speak, but none to keep silent.

Speech is silver; silence is golden.

If we live, we live; if we die, we die; if we suffer, we suffer; if we are terrified, we are terrified. There is no problem about it.

Keep breathing.

If you walk, just walk. If you sit, just sit. But whatever you do, don't wobble.

I was never less alone than when by myself.,

Speech is silvern, silence is golden.