Make a list of what is really important to you. Embody it.
JON KABAT-ZINNWhen awareness embraces the senses, it enlivens them.
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Intelligence is the door to freedom and alert attention is the mother of intelligence.
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When experience is viewed in a certain way, it presents nothing but doorways into the soul.
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You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.
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Writing can be an incredible mindfulness practice.
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You could think of mindfulness as wise and affectionate attention.
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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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When you pay attention to boredom it gets unbelievably interesting.
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No one can listen to your body for you. To grow and heal, you have to take responsibility for listening to it yourself.
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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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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.
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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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Meditation is not about feeling a certain way. It’s about feeling the way you feel.
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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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Paying attention and awareness are universal capacities of human beings.
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