Quotes About Consciousness

The mind is like a garden," he told me. "You choose what to grow: weeds or flowers.

Whatever is in our mind, we project onto the world outside us. Step by step, if we transform the way we think, especially by letting go of the self-grasping mind, we also transform our reality.

What if someone conducted tens of thousands of hours of rigorous investigation to discover truths about the nature of consciousness? Suppose other people replicated the research over hundreds of years. How amazing would it be not just to have an intellectual understanding of the mind's potential but also to establish the most rapid and direct way to realize it? That is the science of Buddhism.

as we think, so we become.

the countless other nonhuman semchens, or sentient beings? Don't they seek happiness, too? And the avoidance of suffering? Are their lives not as important to them as my life is to me?

How valid is a practice that frees our bodies from rigidity but does nothing for the mind?

our problems are not out there in the world, but in our minds—where we can do something about them.

instantly understood in that moment, however, was that the version of the beings we saw in the world around us was as much a reflection of our own mind, as it was of them. And that the more our mind was filled with thoughts of self and our own needs and wishes, the less space and compassion there was for others—and the less happy we would be.

As humans we have much greater potential, of course," His Holiness replied. "But the way we all want very much to stay alive, the way we cling to our particular experience of consciousness—in this way human and animal are equal.

For all of us with consciousness"—the Dalai Lama returned to his seat—"our life is very precious. Therefore, we need to protect all sentient beings very much. Also, we must recognize that we share the same two basic wishes: the wish to enjoy happiness and the wish to avoid suffering.

I am how I am because all this is how it is. Each a different aspect of the same reality.

You now have first-hand knowledge of how our of control the mind is.

From the many people around me who practiced mindfulness, I realized how essential it is to attend to the present moment, if we are to experience the rich variety of everyday life. Only by being fully awake to the present are we able to put our realizations into action- not to mention make every cup of coffee count.

Mind is the forerunner of all actions.

For all of us with consciousness"—the Dalai Lama returned to his seat—"our life is very precious. Therefore, we need to protect all sentient beings very much. Also, we must recognize that we share the same two basic wishes: the wish to enjoy happiness and the wish to avoid suffering." These

everything depends on mind.

The stress isn't coming from 'out there.' Mainly it is coming from our mind.

Naše prožívaní reality je spíš projekcí naší vlastní mysli, a to mnohem víc než si p?ipouštíme.

Energy is not created or destroyed. Because consciousness is energy, it, too, is never destroyed. It changes form, yes, but it's always there and always has been there.

When we understand the true nature of mind, we start to see these thoughts merely as thoughts instead of engaging with them. They arise, abide, and pass. They have no substance and certainly no power unless we git it to them.

the experience of an event depends on the mind of the experiencer, even more than the event itself.

As the shadow follows the body, as we think, so we become.

It teaches us to become more aware of our own mental behavior, to replace negative patterns of thought with more positive ones.

Mindfulness means paying attention to the present moment deliberately and non-judgementally.