In letting go of wanting something special to occur, maybe we can realize that something special is already occurring.
JON KABAT-ZINNVoluntary simplicity means going fewer places in one day rather than more, seeing less so I can see more, doing less so I can do more, acquiring less so I can have more.
More Jon Kabat-Zinn Quotes
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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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He who dies before he dies does not die when he dies.
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Living in a chronic state of unawareness can cause us to miss much of what is most beautiful and meaningful in our lives.
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Practice moment to moment non-judgemental awareness.
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All the suffering, stress, and addiction comes from not realizing you already are what you are looking for.
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Dying without actually fully living, without waking up to our lives while we have the chance, is an ongoing and significant risk.
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There are a lot of different ways to talk about mindfulness, but what it really means is awareness.
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Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.
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We take care of the future best by taking care of the present now.
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Mindfulness is not about getting anywhere else.
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Intelligence is the door to freedom and alert attention is the mother of intelligence.
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The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little.
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So, in meditation practice, the best way to get somewhere is to let go of trying to get anywhere at all.
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The real meditation practice is how we live our lives from moment to moment to moment.
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Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.
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