Quotes About Mindfulness

We let ourselves be at the mercy of our thoughts and our thoughts at the mercy of our negative emotions, in this way we undermine ourselves. —A TIBETAN SAYING

the Collection of Aphorisms (sometimes referred to as the Tibetan Dhammapada).

Those who can mentally cope should also do the following

I shall allow my mind to fade into space.

and die while in that mindstate.

highest yoga tantra meditations, with their ritualized deity-yoga visualizations.

Therefore hold this fact of not being the object of your own

Do not speak of the defects [of others]. This states that you should never speak of others' defects—neither their worldly defects, for instance by calling them "That blind person," [70] nor their spiritual defects, for instance by calling them "That morally degenerate person.

Thupten Jinpa

Whatever tasks befall you, do not engage in malicious jokes that tear at others' hearts or cause them to lose their composure. Regardless of their culpability, avoid insulting and speaking harshly to others—whether close or distant, good or bad.

All friends are but M?ra's tricksters; [10] I'll recognize all sense objects as salt water.61

If relapsed, meditate on it as the very remedy.

Train constantly toward the chosen objects: those living together [with you], those hostile toward you, and those unappealing to you.

Do not boast to anyone, ever, when you engage in the practice of your good deeds.

The meditation session divides into three—preparatory practices, the main practice, and the concluding practice.

Focus the mind with ease, lucidity, and vibrancy, not allowing it to fall under the influence of either dullness or excitation. This is presented by the following line: Place your mind on the basis-of-all, the actual path.175 You should identify the ordinary mind and place it in a state free of negation or affirmation.

The Dalai Lama once said that he envisions a time when, just as today we accept good diet and exercise as key to physical health, the world will come to recognize the importance of mental care and training for mental health and human flourishing. That time may not be so far away.

Thus make sure your enthusiasm for mind training remains undiminished. As for the pledges of the Great and Lesser vehicles you have taken, [75] you should, by sailing the great ship of shame and conscientiousness, which are the [true] antidotes, learn to guard them undiminished, not tainted by even the slightest infractions.

So long as I fail to view this [the self] as the enemy, so long will I continue to seek the well-being of this self.

Alternatively, you can recite the following when no one is around: "May the sufferings of all sentient beings and those sufferings' causes ripen upon me, and may my own self be subdued and annihilated. May my virtues ripen on all sentient beings, and may they become endowed with happiness." From the depth of your bones, cultivate the thought "O my dear mother, my dear brother [and sister] sentient beings!

One must always be aware, to notice—even though the cost of noticing is to become responsible.

Just be kind to yourself.

Audre plopped down on Cece's lap. "Try chocolate meditation. You stick a Hershey's Kiss in your mouth and sit quietly, letting it melt. No chewing. It's about mindfulness.

Tea is drunk to forget the din of the world.