Quotes About Mindfulness

Lao Tzu warned us of this when he said, "Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habit. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habit. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

Sometimes you have to take a break from being a crazy kid. You can't be doing that all the time. Sometimes you just have to pay respect to your own simple-ness.

He noticed Miss Bettie was wearing a watch, a steel Rolex with diamond chips. "What time is it?" he asked. Miss Bettie glanced at him and laughed. "You do seem to have difficulty remembering, don't you? Well, then, I shall tell you. It's now , Joshua Cane. Always and only now.

some things could never be anticipated, but he could control the way he reacted to them.

Worry all you want," said Master Satele. "Unless there's something you can do about it, I don't see what good it will do.

Inhale and hold the evening in your lungs.

This is how most people live: alive, but not conscious; conscious but not aware; aware, but intermittently.

Meine Damen und Herren, machen Sie bitte einmal das, was Sie am besten können. Vergessen Sie einfach, was Sie wissen.

For all the types of pain that can lead to suffering there is a solution. Through opening our hearts with compassion to the pain that life brings, we can truly cure our pain and avoid our suffering. Then we can walk in the valley of love and experience the vast space within our heart.

To wash your hair, apply your makeup and put on clothes that are well-scented with incense. Even if you're somewhere where no one special will see you, you still feel a heady sense of pleasure inside.

To wash one's hair, make one's toilet, and put on scented robes; even if not a soul sees one, these preparations still produce an inner pleasure.

If you have one teapot And can brew your tea in it That will do quite well. How much does he lack himself Who must have a lot of things?

Do the best you can . . . enjoy the present . . . rest satisfied with what you have.

Life, if well lived, is long enough.

Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.

Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.

Live among men as if God beheld you speak to God as if men were listening.

One should count each day a separate life.

And I would rather be alive, be real, be increasingly conscious of all that I am, than move around this planet all mechanical and unconscious.

Quand on n'a pas ce que l'on aime, faut aimer ce que l'on a.

So in practicing blanket forgiveness you first assume that in any current condition of pain or discomfort there is some anger involved, even if you don't know what it's about. Then you touch the area of your body that is in pain or discomfort with the fingers of either hand and say, "Whatever this is related to, I forgive it completely and it doesn't matter anymore.

separation is only a useful illusion.

Bless the Present. Trust yourself. Expect the best.