Paying attention and awareness are universal capacities of human beings.
JON KABAT-ZINNYou can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.
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Voluntary 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.
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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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See for yourself whether letting go when a part of you really wants to hold on doesn’t bring a deeper satisfaction than clinging.
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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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When experience is viewed in a certain way, it presents nothing but doorways into the soul.
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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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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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We take care of the future best by taking care of the present now.
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Writing can be an incredible mindfulness practice.
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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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From the point of view of the meditative traditions the entire society is suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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Meditation is simply about being yourself and know about who that is.
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You could think of mindfulness as wise and affectionate attention.
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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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Practice moment to moment non-judgemental awareness.
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