But you cannot have harmony without a commitment to ethical behavior. It’s the fence that keeps out the goats that will eat all the young shoots in your garden.
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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All the suffering, stress, and addiction comes from not realizing you already are what you are looking for.
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When you’re walking, just walk. When you’re eating, just eat. Not in front of the TV, not with the newspaper. It turns out, that’s huge.
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He who dies before he dies does not die when he dies.
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Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.
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If you look at people out on the street, if you look at people at restaurants, nobody’s having conversations anymore. They’re sitting at dinner looking at their phone, because their brain is so addicted to it.
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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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The real meditation is how you live your life.
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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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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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When you pay attention to boredom it gets unbelievably interesting.
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Paying attention and awareness are universal capacities of human beings.
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Writing can be an incredible mindfulness practice.
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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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Just stopping, is a radical act of sanity and love.
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