1. “What you are looking for is what is looking.” ― Joseph Goldstein
2. “Mindfulness isn’t difficult, we just need to remember to do it.” ― Sharon Salzberg
3. “Do every act of your life as though it were the last act of your life.” ― Marcus Aurelius
4. “Meditation is to be aware of what is going on: in your body, in your feelings, in your mind, and in the world.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh
5. “The greatest communication is usually how we are rather than what we say.” ― Joseph Goldstein
6. “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” ― Jon Kabat-Zinn
7. “Open the window of your mind. Allow the fresh air, new lights and new truths to enter.” ― Amit Ray
8. “There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying yes to our entire imperfect and messy life.” ― Tara Brach
9. “Practice is this life, and realization is this life, and this life is revealed right here and now.” ― Maezumi Roshi
10. “Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh
11. “Meditate … do not delay, lest you later regret it.” ― The Buddha
12. “If you miss the present moment, you miss your appointment with life. That is very serious!”- Thich Nhat Hanh
13. “Concentration is a cornerstone of mindfulness practice. Your mindfulness will only be as robust as the capacity of your mind to be calm and stable. Without calmness, the mirror of mindfulness will have an agitated and choppy surface and will not be able to reflect things with any accuracy.” ― Jon Kabat-Zinn
14. “Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future; live the actual moment. Only this moment is life.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh
15. “Each step along the Buddha’s path to happiness requires practising mindfulness until it becomes part of your daily life.”
16. “Be happy in the moment, that’s enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.” ― Mother Teresa
17. “When you do something, you should burn yourself up completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.” ― Shunryu Suzuki
18. “Every time we become aware of a thought, as opposed to being lost in a thought, we experience that opening of the mind.” ― Joseph Goldstein
19. “Respond; don’t react. Listen; don’t talk. Think; don’t assume.” ― RajiLukkoor
20. “One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. The latter procedure, however, is disagreeable and therefore not popular.” ― C.G. Jung
21. “Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh
22. “Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free: Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.” ― Chuang
23. “The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.” ― Jon Kabat-Zinn
24. “Don’t believe everything you think. Thoughts are just that – thoughts.” ― Allan Lokos
25. “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” ― Dalai Lama
26. “We might begin by scanning our body . . . and then asking, “What is happening?” We might also ask, “What wants my attention right now?” or, “What is asking for acceptance?”- Tara Brach
27. “Meditation is essentially training our attention so that we can be more aware— not only of our own inner workings but also of what’s happening around us in the here & now.” ― Sharon Salzberg
28. “Impermanence is a principle of harmony. When we don’t struggle against it, we are in harmony with reality.” ― Pema Chodron
29. “Mindful and creative, a child who has neither a past, nor examples to follow, nor value judgments, simply lives, speaks and plays in freedom.” ― Arnaud Desjardins
30. “Do not ruin today with mourning tomorrow.” ― Catherynne M. Valente
31. “The mind in its natural state can be compared to the sky, covered by layers of cloud which hide its true nature.” ― Kalu Rinpoche
32. “If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.” ― Pema Chodron
33. “The only thing that is ultimately real about your journey is the step that you are taking at this moment. That’s all there ever is.” ― Eckhart Tolle
34. “Being mindful means that we suspend judgment for a time, set aside our immediate goals for the future, and take in the present moment as it is rather than as we would like it to be.” ― Mark Williams
35. “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” ― Dalai Lama
36. “Emotion arises at the place where mind & body meet. It is the body’s reaction to mind.” ― Eckhart Tolle
37. “One is a great deal less anxious if one feels perfectly free to be anxious, and the same may be said of guilt.” ― Alan W. Watts
38. “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” ― Buddha
39. “Mindfulness is about being fully awake in our lives. It is about perceiving the exquisite vividness of each moment. We also gain immediate access to our own powerful inner resources for insight, transformation, and healing.” ― Jon Kabat-Zinn
40. “Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different; enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes (which it will); being with the unpleasant without fearing it will always be this way (which it won’t).” ― James Baraz
41. “Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh
42. “Altogether, the idea of meditation is not to create states of ecstasy or absorption, but to experience being.” ― Chögyam Trungpa
43. “Mindfulness practice means that we commit fully in each moment to be present; inviting ourselves to interface with this moment in full awareness, with the intention to embody as best we can an orientation of calmness, mindfulness, and equanimity right here and right now.” ― Jon Kabat-Zinn
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