When you pay attention to boredom it gets unbelievably interesting.
JON KABAT-ZINNMindful parenting is the hardest job on the planet, but it’s also one that has the potential for the deepest kinds of satisfactions over the life span, and the greatest feelings of interconnectedness and community and belonging.
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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Perhaps we just need little reminders from time to time that we are already dignified, deserving, worthy.
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The real meditation practice is how we live our lives from moment to moment to moment.
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Practice moment to moment non-judgemental awareness.
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Note that this journey is uniquely yours, no one else’s. So the path has to be your own. You cannot imitate somebody else’s journey and still be true to yourself. Are you prepared to honor your uniqueness in this way?
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Paying attention and awareness are universal capacities of human beings.
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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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It is indeed a radical act of love just to sit down and be quiet for a time by yourself.
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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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You are only here now; you’re only alive in this moment.
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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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Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.
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This is something called “walking meditation.” The goal is to learn to be aware of each and every movement and feeling. I know it seems ridiculous, but it does change the way you experience walking.
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Breathing is central to every aspect of meditation training. It’s a wonderful place to focus in training the mind to be calm and concentrated.
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We take care of the future best by taking care of the present now.
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