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.
JON KABAT-ZINNMindfulness 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.
More Jon Kabat-Zinn Quotes
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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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Practice sharing the fullness of your being, your best self, your enthusiasm, your vitality, your spirit, your trust, your openness, above all, your presence. Share it with yourself, with your family, with the world.
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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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Perhaps the most “spiritual” thing any of us can do is simply to look through our own eyes, see with eyes of wholeness, and act with integrity and kindness.
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Paying attention and awareness are universal capacities of human beings.
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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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There are a lot of different ways to talk about mindfulness, but what it really means is awareness.
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Just watch this moment, without trying to change it at all. What is happening? What do you feel? What do you see? What do you hear?
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He who dies before he dies does not die when he dies.
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In any given moment we are either practicing mindfulness, or defacto, we are practicing mindlessness.
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Mindfulness is about love and loving life. When you cultivate this love, it gives you clarity and compassion for life, and your actions happen in accordance with that.
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Practice moment to moment non-judgemental awareness.
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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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When you pay attention to boredom it gets unbelievably interesting.
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