All Quotes By Tag: Meditation-quotes

“When a thought comes to mind, note the thought and return to the practice. Notice where your mind goes when it wanders—“Oh, I’m thinking about work”— then bring your focus back to the breath.”

“Do a mindful check-in at work—Take a brief moment to mindfully experience the workplace from your usual spot. Mentally scan in all directions around you.”

“Do a mindful check-in during your meals—Notice the fragrances, the sounds, and the thoughts arising in your mind.”

“Mindful observation holds the same mindful awareness as open awareness, but with open eyes gently directing attention to a specific object.”

“There is a silent act of will at play when we observe the impulse to allow our eyes to wander, then gently override it. This develops the mental fortitude and willpower to stick to whatever it is that we are focusing on or working with.”

“By practicing mindful observation, you will become more aware of the virtues and qualities of what you are observing—a simple but useful spoon or a beautiful flower—which unlocks appreciation and gratitude for what you have. Cultivating a sense of gratitude in itself has been scientifically proven to have numerous health benefits.”

“Do a mindful check-in at the market—When visiting one of the places you usually do your shopping, take a moment to notice the temperature, the smells, the music, and the conversations happening in the background.”

“Anywhere you find yourself, do a mindful check-in—Whenever appropriate, take a moment to close your eyes and listen in all directions around you. Be present with wherever you are, whenever you are actually there. Take it all in!”

“But don’t chase these mystical experiencesor feelings of light.They are meant to be rungs on a ladder.And like most things they will change. They will disappear.They aren’t meant to stay.They are meant to be teachers.They show us what is possible,and give us hope thatwe can find our way home.”

“You will go,and you will forget.We all do.It’s part of our way.To be thoughtless.To simply pass through beauty,and leave it behind.
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“We are already everything”

“Well here we are.You wouldn’t believewhat I’ve been through.It was like trying to wear shoes that didn’t fit.But I found you.You should have seen megoing from face to facelooking into each set of eyeswaiting for you to stare back at me.
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“One day you will awakenand when you doyou will realizethis has all been a dream.”

“You know, once Dad passes you will be able to heal and move on.”To think of what I said now makes my stomach hurt.My Mother looked and me and said, “I would take care of him in that statefor the rest of my life if I could. That’s my guy.”At that point I realized that, that was my Mom’s love.At one point they were boyfriend and girlfriend.That was who she fell in love with.That was probably the first time I saw my parents as two kids that fell in love.”

“You always wereand you alwayswill be free.”