approaching mindfulness
a few quotes approaching the vast field of mindfulness.
like signposts they point the way, encouraging us to walk our path
““mindfulness in its most general sense is about waking up from a life on automatic, and being sensitive to the freshness in our everyday experiences.” ”
“just watch this moment, without trying to change it at all. what is happening? what do you feel? what do you see? what do you hear?” - Jon Kabat-Zinn
““mindfulness is knowing what you are experiencing while you are experiencing it. it is moment-to-moment awareness. it has the quality of being in the now, a sense of freedom, of perspective, of being connected, not judging.” ”
“mindfulness doesn’t cure all, but it always cures. it corrects the mind’s natural tendency toward dispersion and agitation, redeploying mental energy toward insight, clarity, and well-being.” - Thich Nhat Hahn
““mindfulness” refers to that move where you notice your mind has wandered. with mindfulness you monitor whatever goes on in the mind.
“meditation” means the whole class of ways to train attention, mindfulness among them.””
to be mindful entails examining the path we are traveling and making choices that alleviate suffering and bring happiness to ourselves and those around us - Allan Lokos
““mindfulness is opening up to or receiving the present moment, pleasant or unpleasant, just as it is, without either clinging to it or rejecting it.”
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“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
““we are. we don’t know who we really are, or what aspects of ourselves we should identify with or believe in. so many contradictory voices, dictates, and feelings fight for control over our inner lives that we find ourselves scattered everywhere, in all directions, leaving nobody at home. meditation, then, is bringing the mind home.” ”
“mindfulness is often spoken of as the heart of Buddhist meditation. it's not about Buddhism, but about paying attention. that's what all meditation is, no matter what tradition or particular technique is used.” - Jon Kabat-Zinn
““mindfulness isn’t difficult, we just need to remember to do it.” ”
