Quotes About Mindfulness

Keeping our gaze on the bandaged place, as Rumi says, allows the light to enter.

experience even the most intense craving without pushing it away or acting on it. Instead of hating her experience or losing herself in a swirl of mental activity, Sarah was saying yes to the feelings of urgency and tension and fear. Instead of trying to satisfy her craving, she was simply letting it express itself and move through her.

acceptance and presence

true freedom is being "without anxiety about imperfection.

it is our mistaken perception of who we are that's causing the difficulty.

May this too be held in lovingkindness.

Aversion arises because we are so deeply conditioned to feel separate and different from others.

When we relax about imperfection, we no longer lose our life moments in the pursuit of being different and in the fear of what is wrong.

Radical Acceptance is the art of engaging fully in this world — wholeheartedly caring about the preciousness of life — while also resting in the formless awareness that allows this life to arise and pass away.

When she felt strong cravings she now phoned her sponsor instead of directly heading for the refrigerator. This is what I would call an "assisted pause"—together they could look at what she was feeling and explore some options on how to respond.

What is happening?" We might also ask, "What wants my attention right now?" or, "What is asking for acceptance?

May I love and accept myself just as I am.

Zen master Seng-tsan taught that true freedom is being "without anxiety about imperfection.

Let's throw away our throwaway culture

Find the joy where you can, and maintain the rage where it's needed.

It's up to you to be responsible for how you feel if you're not happy. Your happiness lies in your hands. You can't rely on a man to make you happy or complete you. That starts with you.

Happiness is like good health. You only miss it when it disappears.

It's imperative that we limit overtly recreational activities that do not lead to constructive results.

teach the heart not to give way to proud emotions and arrogant thinking; bring the mind to heart-soothing solutions that make it possible to control oneself gently and wisely.

Ukoliko želite da imate dobar život nemojte nikada zaboraviti da ?ete umrijeti.

There is no peace that cannot be found in the present moment.

We avoid harming others not simply because the actions themselves might have obviously negative repercussions, but because the mind that generates an unethical action will cause suffering for ourselves and others in less discernable ways in the future.

the real threats to our well-being are attachment, anger, and ignorance—the three fundamental deluded minds that lead to all other afflictions, both mental and physical.

just because mindfulness is simple does not mean that it is easy.