Quotes about "Mindfulness & Presence"

If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace. ”

You accept that this civilisation could be abolished and life will begin later on after a few thousand years because that is something that has happened in the history of this planet. When you have peace in yourself and accept, then you are calm enough to do something, but if you are carried by despair there is no hope. ”

The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions. ”

If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work. ”

True self is non-self, the awareness that the self is made only of non-self elements. There's no separation between self and other, and everything is interconnected. ”

True self is non-self, the awareness that the self is made only of non-self elements. There's no separation between self and other, and everything is interconnected. Once you are aware of that you are no longer caught in the idea that you are a separate entity. ”

If you truly get in touch with a piece of carrot, you get in touch with the soil, the rain, the sunshine. You get in touch with Mother Earth and eating in such a way, you feel in touch with true life, your roots, and that is meditation. If we chew every morsel of our food in that way we become grateful and when you are grateful, you are happy. ”

Total relaxation is the secret to enjoying sitting meditation. I sit with my spine upright, but not rigid; and I relax all the muscles in my body. ”

If you abandon the present moment, you cannot live the moments of your daily life deeply. ”

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar. ”