“When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens.”

Zen master · 1926 – 2022

Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist who popularized mindfulness in the West; nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr.

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The present moment is the only time over which we have dominion.

If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower.

Smile, breathe and go slowly.

The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

Without suffering, we do not have the opportunity to cultivate compassion and understanding; and without understanding, there can be no true love.

To be beautiful means to be yourself. You do not need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.

We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.