Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.
The present moment is the substance with which the future is made. Therefore, the best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment. What else can you do?
There is no enlightenment outside of daily life.
Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person. You can call it compassionate listening. You listen with only one purpose: to help him or her to empty his heart.
Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
In mindfulness one is not only restful and happy, but alert and awake. Meditation is not evasion; it is a serene encounter with reality.
Breathe and you dwell in the here and now, breathe and you see impermanence is life.
Nothing is more precious than being in the present moment. Fully alive, fully aware.
Every step taken in mindfulness brings us one step closer to healing ourselves and the planet.
If we can not smile, we cannot help other people to smile.
In Buddhism, mindfulness is the key. Mindfulness is the energy that sheds light on all things and all activities, producing the power of concentration, bringing forth deep insight and awakening. Mindfulness is the base of Buddhist practice.
If we practice mindfulness, we always have a place to be when we are afraid.
When you look deeply into your anger, you will see that the person you call your enemy is also suffering. As soon as you see that, the capacity of accepting and having compassion for them is there.
Mindfulness must be engaged. Once there is seeing, there must be acting. Otherwise, what’s the use of seeing?
To meditate with mindful breathing is to bring body and mind back to the present moment so that you do not miss your appointment with life.
Retire to the center of your being, which is calmness.
Our true nature is like a precious jewel: although it may be temporarily buried in mud, it remains completely brilliant and unaffected. We simply have to uncover it.
This very moment is the perfect teacher, and, lucky for us, it’s with us wherever we go.
The most complete and true happiness comes in moments when you feel right there, completely present, with no ideas about good and bad, right and wrong – just a sense of open heart and open mind.
The next message you need is always right where you are.