Carl Jung put it this way: The attainment of wholeness requires one to stake one’s whole being. Nothing less will do; there can be no easier conditions, no substitutes, no compromises. With
Meditation had never been tried before in a medical center, so we had no idea whether mainstream Americans would accept a clinic whose foundation was intensive training in meditative discipline.
The word discipline comes from disciple, someone who is in a position to learn.
Practice sharing the fullness of your being, your best self, your enthusiasm, your vitality, your spirit, your trust, your openness, above all, your presence. Share it with yourself, with your family,...
One small shift in the way we each conduct ourselves, and the crystal lattice structure of the world is already different. In this way, we are the world, and when we take responsibility for our small...
No existe nada como yo, mí o lo mío a lo que aferrarse.
Meditation is a way of being, not a technique.
Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life’s cultivation; but of the adopted talent of another you have only an extemporane...
Breathe and let be.
Symptoms of illness and distress, plus your feelings about them, can be viewed as messengers coming to tell you something important about your body or about your mind. In the old days, if a king didn'...
Comes up with. This is the flavor of true intentionality and inner discipline. You do it simply
We tend to be particularly unaware that we are thinking virtually all the time. The incessant stream of thoughts flowing through our minds leaves us very little respite for inner quiet. And we leave p...
There were times when I could not afford to sacrifice the bloom of the present moment to any work, whether of the head or hand.
Meditation means cultivating a non-judging attitude toward what comes up in the mind, come what may.
We take care of the future best by taking care of the present now.
To allow ourselves to be truly in touch with where we already are, no matter where that is, we have got to pause in our experience long enough to let the present moment sink in; long enough to actuall...
Simply put, mindfulness is moment-to-moment non-judgmental awareness.
Meditar consiste simplemente en prestar atención a la vida como si en verdad importase.
It is only when the mind is open and receptive that learning and seeing and change can occur.
Arriving someplace more desirable at some future time is an illusion. This is it.