Quotes About Mindfulness

I think it's like, you know, you can't get ahead of yourself, because no amount of success or exposure or opportunity is going to really matter or be ultimately fulfilling unless you can be totally present in what you're doing right now.

If we can remain present and deal with the moment in front of us, no matter what our battle, then if we lose, we'll know that ultimately we weren't supposed to win that battle in the first place.

Buddhism is really, one of its main practices is understanding and experiencing compassion, and how that ultimately is a road to happiness.

I have discovered that all human evil comes from this, man's being unable to sit still in a room.

Most of us have considerable prosperity in our lives. Often, we are so busy pursuing our unmet desires that we are unable to enjoy all that we already have. Allowing ourselves to really appreciate the prosperity we have created is a big step toward opening to even greater fulfillment.

There are a lot of people who are unable to take a break to clear their minds. I imagine they are the ones who need it the most.

I have this unbeatable move where no matter what happens I can catch the line - it's the number one thing I practice - so my philosophy there is martial arts based, never putting myself in a position where I can receive a lethal blow. I haven't missed catching the line for over fifteen years.

When you pay attention to boredom it gets unbelievably interesting.

Life is uncertain, so I have learnt to enjoy each moment.

The war is in our souls.

War that I have anywhere in my life should stop.

The unawakened mind tends to make war against the way things are.

Be true to the thought of the moment and avoid distraction. Other than continuing to exert yourself, enter into nothing else, but go to the extent of living single thought by single thought.

The important thing in war is that there is an element of rage, but you must remain very distant from it.

There are wars and poverty and so on - it's based on fear. You can cure that with your being by not being afraid.

The way I'm going now is to focus on peace, to create peace. As Sister Corita said, "I don't go to anti-war rallies. I go to peace rallies."

Declare not war against your emotions, or prepare for the inevitable defeat!

Covetousness, anger and foolishness are things to sort out well. When bad things happen in the world, if you look at them comparatively, they are not unrelated to these three things.

I guess, my advice would be the following: stay calm and do not let the panic seize you.

We tell the dead to rest in peace, when we should worry about the living to live in peace.

If you want peace in your life, you have to stop declaring war.

The past has no power over the present moment.

Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

Don't cry upon you losses Don't mesure today with tommorows Don't trust to passed and coming day Believe in now - and be happy today.