“No change occurs if we just let our habitual tendencies and automatic patterns of thought perpetuate and even reinforce themselves, thought after thought, day after day, year after year. But those tendencies and patterns can be challenged.”
Quote by Matthieu Ricard
Work
The Art of Meditation
This book explores various meditation techniques and their benefits, offering insights into the mental, emotional, and physical aspects of meditation. more
Author
Matthieu Ricard
Matthieu Ricard is a French-born Tibetan Buddhist monk and a renowned scientist. Born on February 15, 1946, he has made significant contributions to the fields of Buddhist philosophy and scientific research. more
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Source: Breath by Breath: The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation
“Every present moment will offer itself as a window onto eternity, a doorway to the infinite.”
“I experience each moment like baklava: rich in this layer, and this layer, and this layer.”
“I never wear a watch, because I always know it's now - and now is when you should do it.”
“Milk every moment for all the pleasure you can get from it.”
“Now will never leave. It is always here. Like a clear canvas, it awaits our painting.”
“Our thinking minds deprive us of the happiness that comes when we are living fully in the moment.”
Source: One-Liners: A Mini-Manual for a Spiritual Life