Quotes About Mindfulness

The tongue weighs practically nothing, But so few people can hold it.

These two truths are the same in weight and importance. Accept and love WHO and WHERE you are now, and all good things shall find you there.

Thinking before acting is wisdom but acting before thinking is regret.

For the uncontrolled there is no wisdom. For the uncontrolled there is no concentration, and for him without concentration, there is no peace. And for the unpeaceful how can there ever be happiness?

Don't go searching for the Dhamma outside, for it lies within. Peace lies within, but we have to contemplate so that we're aware all around—subtly, deep down.

To use the world well, to be able to stop wasting it and our time in it, we need to relearn our being in it.

There is the world of difference between failing at something and being a failure - but many people do not differentiate.

Knowledge of the future can be a hindrance for living in the present. It makes events seem anticlimactic.

I am waiting outside in the darkness making myself ready for when I go in. So I am thinking as many good thing I can think because if you are thinking good thing, nothing bad is happening to you.

Association with the wise, abandonment of latent impressions, self-enquiry, control of breathing — these are the means of conquering the mind.

The unspoken word we control. Once spoken, it controls us.

sometime when your life is so good, you'll want to make your happiness as simple as possible.

I am, whatever may come tomorrow, today I am.

If you're being swept away, off somewhere, then why count the pebbles on the shore; they're on the shore, after all.

While doing yoga we are more ourselves, and more than ourselves.

In Tibet, the word for meditation is gom, which means "to become familiar with one's self.

A yawn is a silent scream.

We need to pick ourselves up out of the relapse, give ourselves a gentle, firm, kind talking to, and move on. Beating ourselves up and dwelling on the past keeps us stuck and overfocused on ourselves.

We need to name the issue. What are the practical steps? Many steps have much in common. •Be clearly aware of the specific. •Remember to breathe mindfully through the desire and explore alternatives to the desire. •Remain one-pointed to overcome the issue. •Be willing to keep working with the issue on a daily basis. •Use our imagination to generate change. •Seek the kind support of others in the process.

I remember once asking my therapist why it is always me who has to do the changing. She replied, "If you're happy with the situation, don't do anything; if you're not, you'll have to do something about it.

Learning to be with our experience is not easy. It can feel counterintuitive, like the last thing one should sensibly do. Hearing our thoughts can be even scarier. It can help to recognize that we are not our thoughts, and that we don't have to act out our thoughts. We don't have to believe our thoughts. We don't have to identify with our thoughts.

It is not necessary to get into a fight with someone because you feel angry; aggressive behavior does not have to be a knee-jerk response to anger. By practicing mindfulness, people with BPD can learn to slow themselves down and have more control over how they will respond.

Tips for Being Mindful • Focus on what works • Keep an eye on your goals and values • Give up opinions and judgments in favor of facts • Give up expectations of reciprocity in the moment • Stop wanting • Instead of being right, lose the battle but win the war1

I wonder why we too often live as though the life we are living is a trial run—some sort of dress rehearsal. Do we think that somewhere down the road we will get the chance to do it right? This is it! Today is it. You will not live this day again. Savor it.