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“Be mindful, which is more of a passive meditation practice. It is passive when you are active. Then there is active meditation, when you are passive, sitting still.”

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Author:Frederick Lenz

“When we let go of wanting something else to happen in this moment, we are taking a profound step toward being able to encounter what is here now. If we hope to go anywhere or develop ourselves in any way, we can only step from where we are standing. If we don't really know where we are standing—a knowing that comes directly from the cultivation of mindfulness—we may only go in circles, for all our efforts and expectations. So, in meditation practice, the best way to get somewhere is to let go of trying to get anywhere at all.”

Source: Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life

“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.”

“Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It is a way of entering into the quiet that is already there - buried under the 50,000 thoughts the average person thinks every day”

“Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.”

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Author:Sharon Salzberg

“Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what’s happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what’s happening, stories that get in the way of direct experience. Often such stories treat a fleeting state of mind as if it were our entire and permanent self.”

Source: Real Happiness - Enhanced Ebook Edition: The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program

“Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.”

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Author:Sharon Salzberg

“The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind”

“Meditation is the discovery that the point of life is always arrived at in the immediate moment.”

Source: The essence of Alan Watts

“The purpose of meditation practice is not enlightenment; it is to pay attention even at extraordinary times, to be of the present, nothing-but-in-the-present, to bear this mindfulness of now into each event of ordinary life.”

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Author:Peter Matthiessen

“If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.”

Source: Mindfulness: Living in the Moment Living in the Breath

“Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.”

“Mindfulness meditation doesn't change life. Life remains as fragile and unpredictable as ever. Meditation changes the heart's capacity to accept life as it is.”

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Author:Sylvia Boorstein

“There are many good forms of meditation practice. A good meditation practice is any one that develops awareness or mindfulness of our body and our sense, of our mind and heart.”

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Book:Meditation for Beginners: Easyread Super Large 20pt Edition

Source: Meditation for Beginners: Easyread Super Large 20pt Edition

“The key to maintaining your inspiration in the day-to-day work of meditation practice is to approach it as play—a happy opportunity to master practical skills, to raise questions, experiment, and explore.”

“So, in meditation practice, the best way to get somewhere is to let go of trying to get anywhere at all.”

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Book:Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life

Source: Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life

“The overarching practice of letting go is also one of gaining resilience and insight.”

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Book:Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection

Source: Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection