2,809 Quotes About Mindfulness

The essential point of finding a relaxed posture is to be able to sit in a position that is comfortable enough, so while staying awake and alert, you can almost forget about your body.

When we are practising mindful meditation, we need to be aware of our mind when it gets overexcited due to distractions, and when it becomes dull and starts to fall asleep. Excitement and mental dullness take our attention away from the present moment and have a significant part to play in the stress and anxiety that arises in our life.

I'll carve a special little niche, safe from the perils of life, where I can make a place for hope. First, I need to find a knife.

Or, am I inconsequential to it all? A random, forgettable moment in your delicate, pastel existence?

Time is merely an idea that we use to fill the gap between how things are and how they were.

A Meditative mind is like a pool of water reflecting the universe. Even if a stone is thrown - such a mind will resonate with the splash, enjoy the ripples as they spread, and admire the journey as it goes down

Our mind is the most active part of the body, even when we are resting. It has an opinion about everything we see, listen to, touch, or feel. It tags and compares everything with its notions, which we built over the years. While meditating, we need to observe and analyze this over-reactive mind from a third-person perspective. That is real awareness.

Ultimately, it is not the circumstances in life that affect us, but how we choose to perceive those circumstances.

It is our perception—of ourselves and of reality—that determines our experience.