Mindfulness Quotes

"God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well" "No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking" "We have to live our life as a Buddha fully. Each human being has a Buddha nature. Buddhist monks practice in order to be a fully awakened human being." "Sometimes we think we are nurturing our garden, but of course, we are nurturing ourselves." "Let us fill our hearts with our own compassion – towards ourselves and towards all living beings." "Every day we touch what is wrong, and as a result, we are becoming less and less healthy. That is why we have to learn to touch what is not wrong – inside us and around us." "The real miracle is not to walk on water. The real miracle is to walk on earth." "The mind is like a river. The water flows endlessly from one form to another." "If we want to truly be happy, we must slow down enough to find joy in how we relate to people and how we handle situations." "Life is available only in the present moment." "Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath." "True love is made of four elements: loving kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity." "Your true home is in the here and the now." "If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it." "Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes. " "Walk so that your footprints are only those of peace and freedom." "Compassion is a verb." "Do not lose yourself in the past. Do not lose yourself in the future. Do not get caught in your anger, worries or fears. Come back to the present moment." "The present moment is the substance with which the future is made." "The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life."