#mindfulness

The teachings of the Buddha could be summarized in four short sentences. ... [The Buddha] said ... The bad things, don't do them. The good things, try to do them. Try to purify, subdue your own mind. That is the teaching of all buddhas. ↗

— Thich Nhat Hanh

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Pruned my subconscious. Discovered new shoots. ↗

— Sally Jo Martine

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Metta is the ability to embrace all parts of ourselves, as well as all parts of the world. Practicing metta illuminates our inner integrity because it relieves us of the need to deny different aspects of ourselves. ↗

— Sharon Salzberg

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I do not think either virginity or old age contemptible, and some of the shrewdest minds I have met inhabited the bodies of old maids. ↗

— C.S. Lewis

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To reteach a thing its loveliness is the nature of metta. Through lovingkindness, everyone & everything can flower again from within. ↗

— Sharon Salzberg

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To be mindful entails examining the path we are traveling & making choices that alleviate suffering & bring happiness to ourselves & those around us. ↗

— Allan Lokos

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Treat everyone you meet as if they were you. ↗

— Doug Dillon

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If your mind is expansive and unfettered, you will find yourself in a more accommodating world, a place that's endlessly interesting and alive. That quality isn't inherent in the place but in your state of mind. ↗

— Pema Chödrön

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My plate is full; I dig that. And I can't be everywhere all the time, but my mind, heart and spirit has no bounds. ↗

— T.F. Hodge

#mind-body-spirit #mind-power #mindfulness #physicalism #presence

We have negative mental habits that come up over and over again. One of the most significant negative habits we should be aware of is that of constantly allowing our mind to run off into the future. Perhaps we got this from our parents. Carried away by our worries, we're unable to live fully and happily in the present. Deep down, we believe we can't really be happy just yet—that we still have a few more boxes to be checked off before we can really enjoy life. We speculate, dream, strategize, and plan for these "conditions of happiness" we want to have in the future; and we continually chase after that future, even while we sleep. We may have fears about the future because we don't know how it's going to turn out, and these worries and anxieties keep us from enjoying being here now. ↗

— Thich Nhat Hanh

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