Quotes of Mindfulness - somelinesforyou

“ The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers. ”

- Thich Nhat Hanh

“ On life's journey faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is the light by day and right mindfulness is the protection by night. If a man lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him. ”

- Buddha

“ Reflection and action must never be undertaken independently. ”

- Paulo Friere

“ Morning is when I am awake and there is a dawn in me. ”

- Henry David Thoreau

“ Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief; they are all mind-wrought. If with a pure mind a person speaks or acts happiness follows him like his never-departing shadow. ”

- Buddha

“ Mindfulness helps you to touch the wonders of life for self-nourishment and healing. ”

- Thich Nhat Hanh

“ Generosity is another quality which, like patience, letting go, non-judging, and trust, provides a solid foundation for mindfulness practice. You might experiment with using the cultivation of generosity as a vehicle for deep self-observation and inquiry as well as an exercise in giving… ”

- Jon Kabat Zinn

“ The measure of our mindfulness, the touchstone for sanity in this society, is our level of productivity, our attention to responsibility, our ability to plain and simple hold down a job. If you're still at the point when you're even just barely going through the motions — showing up at work, paying the bills — you are still okay or okay enough… ”

- Elizabeth Wurtzel

“ While we are all subject to large social forces that shape our lives and the lives of our children, we also have the capacity as individuals to make conscious and intentional choices about how we're going to relate to our circumstances and to the era in which we find ourselves… ”

- Myla and Jon Kabat Zinn

“ Mindfulness means moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness. It is cultivated by refining our capacity to pay attention, intentionally, in the present moment, and then sustaining that attention over time as best we can. In the process, we become more in touch with our life as it is unfolding. ”

- Myla and Jon Kabat Zinn
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