“Our life interferes, our mind, our thoughts. Meditating is not just a practice of asserting will and learning to control the mind, it is also developing control of one's life and gaining wisdom.” MindPracticeOur LivesBuddhismMindfulnessDevelopingInterfereOur ThoughtsMeditating Author:Frederick Lenz
“We are so absorbed in our thoughts that every thought that comes through is a reality. We have to start to detach ourselves from thought and become aware that there are things beyond thought.” RealityBuddhismMindfulnessOur Thoughts Author:Frederick Lenz
“The habit of spending nearly every waking moment lost in thought leaves us at the mercy of whatever our thoughts happen to be. Meditation is a way of breaking this spell.” WayMomentsHappensLostMeditationHabitMindfulnessMercySpendingSpellsWakingOur ThoughtsLost In Thought Author:Sam Harris
“To diminish the suffering of pain, we need to make a crucial distinction between the pain of pain, and the pain we create by our thoughts about the pain. Fear, anger, guilt, loneliness and helplessness are all mental and emotional responses that can intensify pain.” NeedsPainSufferingLonelinessEmotionalBuddhismMindfulnessGuiltResponseDistinctionCrucialOur ThoughtsDiminishHelplessnessEmotional Response Author:Howard Cutler
“Our experience of reality is the result of the magical alchemy of the creation of our thoughts, our beliefs, our decisions, our attitudes, our feelings. All of these are, for the most part, unconscious. Mindfulness allows us to watch these thoughts and choices and decisions without being triggered and having to take action and give meaning.” GivingFeelingsRealityActionChoicesBeliefDecisionResultsAttitudeWatchesCreationMindfulnessUnconsciousOur ThoughtsAlchemyChoices And Decisions Author:Barnet Bain
“Mindfulness is the ability to be aware, to note, to notice. When we apply that to our thoughts and mental habits, we bring a clarity of awareness in seeing what's just an ordinary thought and what's a judging thought that's pejorative or putting us down in some way. So, we first bring that lens of awareness, and then we can do all kinds of different strategies. We can inquire.” WayFirstsKindDifferentCan DoAbilitySeeingAwarenessJudgingHabitMindfulnessOrdinaryStrategyNotesAll KindsClarityOur ThoughtsLenses Author:Mark Coleman
“Knowledge does not mean mastering a great quantity of different information, but understanding the nature of mind. This knowledge can penetrate each one of our thoughts and illuminate each one of our perceptions.” MindMeanDoeDifferentWisdomSufferingUnderstandingInformationBuddhismPerceptionMindfulnessQuantityOur ThoughtsPenetrate Author:Matthieu Ricard
“The things we think about, brood on, dwell on, and exult over influence our life in a thousand ways. When we can actually choose the direction of our thoughts instead of just letting them run along the grooves of conditioned thinking, we become the masters of our own lives.” ThinkingWayLifeRunningOur LivesInfluenceMastersThousandMindfulnessOur ThoughtsGroove Author:Eknath Easwaran
“Most of us need to be reminded that we are good, that we are lovable, that we belong. If we knew just how powerfully our thoughts, words, and actions affected the hearts of those around us, we'd reach out and join hands again and again. Our relationships have the potential to be a sacred refuge, a place of healing and awakening. With each person we meet, we can learn to look behind the mask and see the one who longs to love and be loved.” IfsNeedsLooksHeartPersonsHandsActionHealingBehindsMindfulnessSacredAwakeningMaskAffectedReach OutOur RelationshipAgain And AgainRefugeOur ThoughtsLovableWords And Actions Author:Tara Brach
“Mindfulness allows us to watch our thoughts, see how one thought leads to the next, decide if we're heading down an unhealthy path, and, if so, let go and change directions.” IfsNextWatchesPathLetting GoMindfulnessOur ThoughtsHeadingsUnhealthy Book:Real Happiness - Enhanced Ebook Edition: The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program Source: Real Happiness - Enhanced Ebook Edition: The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program