All the suffering, stress, and addiction comes from not realizing you already are what you are looking for.
Jon Kabat-ZinnLiving in a chronic state of unawareness can cause us to miss much of what is most beautiful and meaningful in our lives.
Jon Kabat-ZinnThe Zen people from Ancient China, "When you're walking, just walk." It turns out to be the hardest thing.
Jon Kabat-ZinnPeople say things that get you ramped up. I find myself, as my body clenches up when somebody says something that I know is wrong or I wanna catch them in a lie or whatever, that just, "Calm down. When it's your turn, you make your point."
Jon Kabat-ZinnIn Asian languages, the word for mind and the word for heart are same. So if youโre not hearing mindfulness in some deep way as heartfulness, youโre not really understanding it. Compassion and kindness towards oneself are intrinsically woven into it. You could think of mindfulness as wise and affectionate attention.
Jon Kabat-Zinn