“Mindfulness means that as we go through the day we learn to gain control of our mind, our emotions. We learn to conserve energy in a variety of simple and complicated ways that we learned in Buddhist practice.” WayMindMeanEnergySimpleEmotionPracticeBuddhismMindfulnessGainsComplicatedBuddhistVariety Author:Frederick Lenz
“Gain control of the mind and make it still, initially just during periods of meditation, but then throughout the day and throughout the night.” MindStillsNightMeditationBuddhismPeriodsMindfulnessGains Author:Frederick Lenz
“You can just sweep the floor generally and gain nothing from it. Or you can figure out the best way to sweep the floor, put your power into it, use it as a concentration exercise, and be meditative.” WayUseFiguresBuddhismExerciseMindfulnessGainsBest WayConcentration Author:Frederick Lenz
“In Zen you practice zazen, mindfulness and other forms of introspection to find out who you are and what you want, to balance your spirit, develop willpower, increase your sense of humor and gain wisdom.” WantFormSpiritPracticeBalanceMindfulnessGainsIncreaseWho You AreWhat You WantSense Of HumorIntrospectionWillpowerIntroduction Author:Frederick Lenz
“With the happiness, ecstasy and power you gain from meditation, you can gradually remove your mind from the things it has become hooked to that cause it pain.” MindPainCausesMeditationMindfulnessGainsRemoveEcstasyHooked Book:Surfing the Himalayas: conversations and travels with Master Fwap Source: Surfing the Himalayas: conversations and travels with Master Fwap
“By breaking down our sense of self-importance, all we lose is a parasite that has long infected our minds. What we gain in return is freedom, openness of mind, spontaneity, simplicity, altruism: all qualities inherent in happiness.” MindLongSelfSufferingLosesQualityBuddhismReturnMindfulnessGainsImportanceSimplicityOpennessInherentAltruismBreaking DownSpontaneitySense Of SelfParasitesSelf-importance Author:Matthieu Ricard