To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour.
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
Live each day as if it were your last for some day it will be.
Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.
Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it.
The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And because we fail to notice there is little we can do to change until we notice how failing to notice shapes our thoughts and deeds.
Are you experiencing restlessness? Stay! Are fear and loathing out of control? Stay! Aching knees and throbbing back? Stay! What's for lunch? Stay! I can't stand this another minute! Stay!
Concentrate the mind on the present moment.
The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice.
To see a world in a grain of sand and a heaven in a wildflower.
Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.
We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends and living our lives.
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.
Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
Happiness is your nature. It is not wrong to desire it. What is wrong is seeking it outside when it is inside.
find your eternity in each moment
The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.
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 future is always beginning now.
Wanting to reform the world without discovering one's true self is like trying to cover the world with leather to avoid the pain of walking on stones and thorns. It is much simpler to wear shoes.
Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
Don't believe everything you think. Thoughts are just that - thoughts.
Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretence.
Mindfulness is about being fully awake in our lives. It is about perceiving the exquisite vividness of each moment. We also gain immediate access to our own powerful inner resources for insight, transformation, and healing.
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