#mindfulness

The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.

Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and the water is clear?

And if we preserve this in every action, we shall enter upon the action with greater safety.

They were watchful, like men crossing a winter stream; alert, like men aware of danger; courteous, like visiting guests.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

This is the real secret of life - to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now.

Live as if you were living already for the second time and as if you had acted the first time as wrongly as you are about to act now.

Compared to what we ought to be, we are only half awake.

The highest form of human intelligence is to observe without evaluating.

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

The mind is like a lake; every thought is a ripple on its surface.

There is more to life than simply increasing its speed.

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

There is no path to peace: peace is the path.

Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.

The mind established in mindfulness knows no fear.

Walk forward with mindfulness, and joy will follow.

Present moment wonderful moment.

The sun rises and sets, the seasons cycle endlessly, yet the fool remains asleep in the cradle of delusion.

Continuous mindfulness transforms unconscious reactions into deliberate, wise actions.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

The cautious seldom err.

No matter where you go, there you are.

Now is the time to know that all that you do is sacred.

The wine of presence cures the illness of distraction.

Smile, breathe and go slowly.

Washing the dishes is at once a means and an end. We wash the dishes to wash the dishes.

Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the whole earth revolves.

When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.

Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity.