Quotes About Presence

Zen... does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.

Spiritual Awakening is awakening from the dream of thought.

What a liberation to realize that the 'voice in my head' is not who I am. 'Who am I, then?' The one who sees that.

If you knew who walked beside you at all times, on the path that you have chosen, you could never experience fear or doubt again.

As long as you are unable to access the power of the Now, every emotional pain that you experience leaves behind a residue of pain that lives on in you.

The moment you become aware of the ego in you, it is strictly speaking no longer the ego, but just an old, conditioned mind-pattern. Ego implies unawareness. Awareness and ego cannot coexist.

The pas has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that.

Be very very still and allow every new experience to take place in your life without any resistance whatsoever. You do not have to do anything, you simply have to be and let things happen.

The less the head, the more the wound will heal. No head there is no wound. Live a headless life. Move as a total being, and accept things.

Wherever you are, and whatever you do, be in love.

Dear God, please reveal to us your sublime beauty, that is everywhere, everywhere, everywhere, so that we will never again feel frightened.

Alone-in moments of prayer or meditation, or simply in stillness-we breathe more deeply, see more fully, hear more keenly. We notice more, and in the process, we return to what is sacred.

At this moment, is there anything lacking? Nirvana is right here now before our eyes. This place is the lotus land. This body now is the Buddha.

True Power is within, and it is available now.

Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don't claim them. Feel the artistry moving through and be silent.

All you realy need to do is accept this moment fully. You are then at ease in the here and now and at ease with yourself.

Whole-hearted listening is the greatest spiritual gift you can give to the other person.

The secret of a balanced life is to live each moment in the right spiritual frame of mind.

The human condition: lost in thought.

There's a morning when presence comes over your soul. You sing like a rooster in your earth-colored shape. Your heart hears and, no longer frantic, begins to dance.

Generally we waste our lives, distracted from our true selves, in endless activity. Meditation is the way to bring us back to ourselves, where we can really experience and taste our full being.

The greatest gift you can give someone is your time.

Tune into the presence of miracles, and in an instant, life can be transformed into a dazzling experience, more wondrous and exciting than we could even imagine.

Those who are Awake live in a state of constant amazement.