The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.
Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. Every breath we take, every step we take, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment.
Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
Until there is peace between religions, there can be no peace in the world.
If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.
Breathing in, there is only the present moment. Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment.
Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
Each moment is a chance for us to make peace with the world, to make peace possible for the world, to make happiness possible for the world.
If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
I am determined to practice deep listening. I am determined to practice loving speech.
In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
To live in the present moment is a miracle. The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green Earth in the present moment, to appreciate the peace and beauty that are available now.
Our notions about happiness entrap us. We forget that they are just ideas. Our idea of happiness can prevent us from actually being happy. We fail to see the opportunity for joy that is right in front of us when we are caught in a belief that happiness should take a particular form.
The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.
In mindfulness one is not only restful and happy, but alert and awake. Meditation is not evasion; it is a serene encounter with reality.
Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts. Whenever your mind becomes scattered, use your breath as the means to take hold of your mind again.
If we do not know how to take care of ourselves and to love ourselves, we cannot take care of the people we love. Loving oneself is the foundation for loving another person.
Those who are without compassion cannot see what is seen with the eyes of compassion.