So, in meditation practice, the best way to get somewhere is to let go of trying to get anywhere at all.
JON KABAT-ZINNIf we are honest with ourselves, most of us will have to admit that we live out our lives in an ocean of fear.
More Jon Kabat-Zinn Quotes
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From the point of view of the meditative traditions the entire society is suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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Perhaps we just need little reminders from time to time that we are already dignified, deserving, worthy.
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Meditation is simply about being yourself and know about who that is.
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The only time that any of us have to grow or change or feel or learn anything is in the present moment. But we’re continually missing our present moments, almost willfully, by not paying attention.
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Arriving someplace more desirable at some future time is an illusion. This is it.
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Stillness, insight, and wisdom arise only when we can settle into being complete in this moment, without having to seek or hold on to or reject anything.
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In letting go of wanting something special to occur, maybe we can realize that something special is already occurring.
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Too much of the education system orients students toward becoming better thinkers, but there is almost no focus on our capacity to pay attention and cultivate awareness.
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The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little.
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Just stopping, is a radical act of sanity and love.
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You are only here now; you’re only alive in this moment.
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See if you can give yourself gifts that may be true blessings, such as self-acceptance , or some time each day with no purpose. Practice feeling deserving enough to accept these gifts without obligation – to simply receive from yourself, and from the universe.
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Practice moment to moment non-judgemental awareness.
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Mindfulness is not about getting anywhere else.
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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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