Quotes about Mindfulness

If you feel that your dreams aren't coming true, you might think that you need to do more, or to think and strategize more. In fact, what you might need is less—less noise coming to you from both inside and outside—so that you have the space for your heart's truest intention to germinate and flourish.

To build community, it is important to accept the insight of interbeing, of interconnectedness. We must realize that happiness is not an individual matter. Finding happiness through our separate, individual self is impossible.

Transforming the past is possible, thanks to meditation practice.

We do not produce mindfulness to chase away or fight our anger but to take good care of it.

Beginning anew" means being determined not to repeat the negative things we have done in the past. A new era begins when we commit ourselves to living in mindfulness. When we vow to ourselves, "I am determined not to behave as I did in the past," transformation occurs immediately.

if we face unpleasant feelings with care, affection, we can transform them to the kind that is healthy and that nourishes us.

We transmit our thoughts, speech and actions - collectively known as our karma to our children and to the world, that is our future.

Making an effort at the wrong time or place dissipates our energy.

If you can be aware that you have a living body, and notice when there's tension in your body, that's already an important insight.

Stopping, calming, and resting are preconditions for healing. If we cannot stop, the course of our destruction will just continue. The world needs healing. Individuals, communities, and nations need healing.

The first step is to stop the thinking; we need to come back to our breathing and calm our body and mind. This will bring more space and clarity so that we can name and recognize the idea, desire, or emotion that's troubling us, say hello to it, and give ourselves permission to release it.

The space itself, your home, naturally has a message and intention.