#mindfulness

"Vipassana meditation is an ongoing creative purification process. Observation of the moment-to-moment experience cleanses the mental layers, one after another."

"Our culture encourages us to plan every moment and fill our schedules with one activity and obligation after the next, with no time to just be. But the human body and mind require downtime to rejuvenate. I have found my greatest moments of joy and peace just sitting in silence, and then I take that joy and peace with me out into the world."

"Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet."

"Learn to say no to demands, requests, invitations, and activities that leave you with no time for yourself. Until I learned to say no, and mean it, I was always overloaded by stress. You may feel guilty and selfish at first for guarding your down- time, but you’ll soon find that you are a much nicer, more present, more productive person in each instance you do choose to say yes."

"Everything is created twice, first in the mind and then in reality."

"Do not ruin today with mourning tomorrow."

"Yoga practice can make us more and more sensitive to subtler and subtler sensations in the body. Paying attention to and staying with finer and finer sensations within the body is one of the surest ways to steady the wandering mind. (39)"

"Looking at beauty in the world, is the first step of purifying the mind."

"Do not speak about anyone who is not physically present."

"The mind is just like a muscle - the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets and the more it can expand."

"Stay present for the “now” of your life. It’s your “point of power."

"Open the window of your mind. Allow the fresh air,new lights and new truths to enter."

"Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind."

"The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gently."

"The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. (21)"

"We may be living past and future lives at the same time we are living this one."

"One doesn't have to be religious to lead a moral life or attain wisdom."

"Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretence."

"Be happy in the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more."

"Mindfulness, also called wise attention, helps us see what we’re adding to our experiences, not only during meditation sessions but also elsewhere."