Quotes About Mindfulness

No man is lonely eating spaghetti; it requires so much attention.

No man is lonely while eating spaghetti: it requires so much attention.

Live in the present, remember the past, and fear not the future, for it doesn't exist and never shall. There is only now.

First, let no one rule your mind or body. Take special care that your thoughts remain unfettered... . Give men your ear, but not your heart. Show respect for those in power, but don't follow them blindly. Judge with logic and reason, but comment not. Consider none your superior whatever their rank or station in life. Treat all fairly, or they will seek revenge. Be careful with your money. Hold fast to your beliefs and others will listen.

Find peace in where and what you are.

Perhaps, just perhaps, you're there. How little he needs. Just love. More love. — Christopher Wiseman, from "Bedside Manners," Poetry of Presence: An Anthology of Mindfulness Poems , eds. Phyllis Cole-Dai & Ruby R. Wilson (Grayson Books, 2017)

Christopher Young

It is possible to experience an awakening in this life through realising just how precious each moment, each mental process, and each breath truly is.

When you are balanced and when you listen and attend to the needs of your body, mind, and spirit, your natural beauty comes out.

Sacred spaces can be created in any environment.

Yoga is not a religion to me.

The seated lotus postures are an amazing way to go into meditation, or simply just to take a moment to ground oneself.

To avoid sickness eat less; to prolong life worry less.

El sonido del agua dice lo que pienso. Su mente está libre de todo pensamiento. Su proceder es sereno y silencioso. Su frente reluce con sencillez. Es frío como el otoño y cálido como la primavera, porque su goce y su ira se suceden tan naturalmente como las cuatro estaciones.

The perfect man uses his mind as a mirror.It grasps nothing. It regrets nothing.It receives but does not keep.

Cherish that which is in you and shut out that which is without, for much knowledge is a curse.

Where can I find a man who has forgotten words? He is the one I would like to talk to.

Cherish that which is within you, and shut off that which is without.

Easy is right. Begin right and you are easy. Continue easy and you are right. The right way to go easy is to forget the right way And forget that the going is easy.

Flow with whatever is happening and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.

Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.

The baby looks at things all day without winking; that is because his eyes are not focused on any particular object. He goes without knowing where he is going, and stops without knowing what he is doing. He merges himself within the surroundings and moves along with it. These are the principles of mental hygiene.

No matter how careful you are, there's going to be the sense you missed something, the collapsed feeling under your skin that you didn't experience it all. There's that fallen heart feeling that you rushed right through the moments where you should've been paying attention. Well, get used to that feeling. That's how your whole life will feel some day. This is all practice.

No matter how careful you are, there's going to be the sense you missed something, the collapsed feeling under your skin that you didn't experience it all. There's that fallen heart feeling that you rushed right through the moments where you should've been paying attention. Well, get used to that feeling. That's how your whole life will feel some day. This is all practice.