#mindful

I would like it to be known that I have decided not to marry Group Capt. Peter Townsend. Mindful of the church's teaching that Christian marriage is indissoluble, and conscious of my duty to the Commonwealth, I have resolved to put these considerations before any others. ↗

— Princess Margaret

#before #capt #christian #church #commonwealth

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet. ↗

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

#gratitude #joy #mindfulness #zen #life

Buddha first taught metta meditation as an antidote: as a way of surmounting terrible fear when it arises. ↗

— Sharon Salzberg

#meditation #mindfulness #art

When we teach a child patience we offer them the gift of a dignified life. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#education #mindfulness #art

Without the ability to be present we are missing much of what the adventure has to offer. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#mindfulness #psychology #art

The virtues of free enterprise can become distorted by greed & delusion. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#business #compassion-love #finance #mindfulness #occupy

Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases. ↗

— Sharon Salzberg

#mindfulness #art

One of the best ways to support the development of patience is to cultivate happiness with yourself. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#mindfulness #psychology #wisdom #art

Patience requires a slowing down, a spaciousness, a sense of ease. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#compassion #mindfulness #art

Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different; enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes (which it will); being with the unpleasant without fearing it will always be this way (which it won’t).” – James Baraz ↗

— James Baraz

#change