“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child—our own two eyes. All is a miracle.”
― The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
― The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
“The life you have left is a gift. Cherish it. Enjoy it now, to the fullest. Do what matters, now.”
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“Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.”
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“Feelings, whether of compassion or irritation, should be welcomed, recognized, and treated on an absolutely equal basis; because both are ourselves. The tangerine I am eating is me. The mustard greens I am planting are me. I plant with all my heart and mind. I clean this teapot with the kind of attention I would have were I giving the baby Buddha or Jesus a bath. Nothing should be treated more carefully than anything else. In mindfulness, compassion, irritation, mustard green plant, and teapot are all sacred.”
― The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
― The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
“I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.”
― Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames
― Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames
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