#mindfulness

Like a child standing in a beautiful park with his eyes shut tight, there's no need to imagine trees, flowers, deer, birds, and sky; we merely need to open our eyes and realize what is already here, who we already are - as soon as we stop pretending we're small or unholy. ↗

— Bo Lozoff

#mindfulness #reality #beauty

With mind distracted, never thinking, "Death is coming," To slave away on the pointless business of mundane life, And then to come out empty--it is a tragic error. (116) trans by Robert Thurman ↗

— Huston Smith

#error #life #mindfulness #business

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 ↗

— James Baraz

#change

What people resist the most about spiritual healing is changing their minds. ↗

— S. Kelley Harrell

#mindfulness #soul-healing #spiritual-healing #change

Just watch this moment, without trying to change it at all. What is happening? What do you feel? What do you see? What do you hear? ↗

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

#be #let-it-be #mindfulness #moment #change

We live in an incredibly dynamic universe that gives us what we wish for, like a waking dream ↗

— Cynthia Sue Larson

#lucidity #manifestation #mindfulness #reality #change

On the topic of exercise, "It's just as important as brushing your teeth everyday, more important than watching TV or reading online or answering email. Make time for something so crucial to a good life. ↗

— Leo Babauta

#self-improvement #change

We use mindfulness to observe the way we cling to pleasant experiences & push away unpleasant ones. ↗

— Sharon Salzberg

#compassion #meditation #mindfulness #experience

Most of our healing occurs during quiet moments of rest when we are in contact with unconscious feelings and experiences. I can't imagine life without the peaceful, insightful moments I have during meditation. ↗

— Janet Gallagher Nestor

#meditation #mindfulness #self-help #stress-relief #wellness

Seek and see all the marvels around you. You will get tired of looking at yourself alone, and that fatigue will make you deaf and blind to everything else. - Don Juan ↗

— Carlos Castaneda

#mindfulness #wisdom #inspirational