Taking a moment and leading a mindful life can be really therapeutic and can help put the world and ourselves in perspective. Mindfulness meditation can be a great way to separate yourself from your stresses and emotions. It can be really helpful to quote mindfulness messages in order to help clear your mind and live in the present.
Here are some mindfulness quotes to help you in practice mindful behaviors.
“Rule your mind or it will rule you.” — Buddha RELATED: 5 Simple Ways To Make Meditation A Practice Every Day
“The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn
“The mind is just like a muscle — the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets, and the more it can expand.” — Idowu Koyenikan
“Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts.” — Pema Chödrön
“What would it be like if I could accept life — accept this moment — exactly as it is?” — Tara Brach
“Mindfulness helps us to live in harmony with our thoughts, words, and actions.” — Amit Ray
“Three things can not hide for long: the Moon, the Sun and the Truth.” — Buddha
“The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.” — Dalai Lama
“The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh
“A mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it isn’t open.” — Frank Zappa
“Your actions are your only true belongings.” — Allan Lokos
“Be happy in the moment, that’s enough, each moment is all we need, not more.” — Mother Teresa
“If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.” — Amit Ray
“Listen to silence. It has much to say.” — Rumi
“Wherever you go, there you are.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn
“The present moment is the only time over which we have dominion.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh
“Mindfulness is deliberately paying full attention to what is happening around you — in your body, heart, and mind. Mindfulness is awareness without criticism or judgment.” — Jan Chozen Bays
“When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another — and ourselves.” — Jack Kornfield
“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.” — Sylvia Boorstein
“How you look at it is pretty much how you’ll see it.” — Rasheed Ogunlaru
“Quiet the mind, and the soul will speak.” — Buddha
“Let go of the battle. Breathe quietly and let it be. Let your body relax and your heart soften.” — Jack Kornfield
“Mindfulness is a way of befriending ourselves and our experience.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn
“These mountains that you are carrying, you were only supposed to climb.” — Najwa Zebian
“Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.” — Jack Kornfield
“In a world deluged by irrelevant information, clarity is power.” — Yuval Noah Harari
“The ultimate source of my mental happiness is my peace of mind. Nothing can destroy this except my own anger.” — Dalai Lama
RELATED: 9 Practical Ways To Be More Present In Your Life & Achieve Mindfulness 28. “If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good.” — Buddha 29. “Life is painful, suffering is optional.” — Sylvia Boorstein 30. “Wisdom says we are nothing. Love says we are everything. Between these two our life flows.” — Jack Kornfield 31. “Mindfulness isn’t difficult, we just need to remember to do it.” — Sharon Salzberg 32. “Just when you feel you have no time to relax, know this is the moment you most need to relax.” — Matt Haig
“Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.” — Buddha
“Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh
“The Way is not in the sky, the Way is in the heart.” — Buddha
“Meditation is not evasion; it is a serene encounter with reality.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh
“Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.” — Pema Chödrön
“Nothing is forever except change.” — Buddha
“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
“Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.” — Dalai Lama
“Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you’re doing.” — Jon Kabat Zinn
“No matter how difficult the past, you can always begin again today.” — Jack Kornfield
“You cannot control the results, only your actions.” — Allan Lokos
“The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are moments when we touch one another.” — Jack Kornfield
“The mind is like tofu. It tastes like whatever you marinate it in.” — Sylvia Boorstein
“The still waters of a lake reflect the beauty around it. When the mind is still, the beauty of the self is reflected.” — Vanda Scaravelli
“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
“Be where you are; otherwise you will miss your life.” — Buddha
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” — Buddha
“Open the window of your mind. Allow the fresh air, new lights and new truths to enter.” — Amit Ray
“The essence of bravery is being without self-deception.” — Pema Chödrön
“The feeling that any task is a nuisance will soon disappear if it is done in mindfulness.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh
“Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.” — Buddha
“Don’t believe everything you think. Thoughts are just that — thoughts.” — Allan Lokos
“Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.” — Pema Chödrön RELATED: 3 Simple Mindfulness Techniques To Reduce Stress In Seconds Dan O’Reilly is a writer who covers news, politics, and social justice. Follow him on Twitter.
