Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight.
Ajahn BrahmRead
When you have abandoned all past and future, it is as if you have come alive. You are here, mindful...the nature of all types of consciousness reveals itself.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Being fully present in the moment can lead to a profound sense of awareness and understanding of consciousness.
This quote by Ajahn Brahm emphasizes the importance of living in the present moment, free from the burdens of past regrets and future anxieties. By abandoning these distractions, one can experience a heightened state of awareness and genuinely understand the essence of consciousness, realizing how it connects to mindfulness and existence itself.
Themes
MindfulnessPresentAwarenessConsciousnessLiving In The Moment
In practice
Example use cases
During a mindfulness workshop, this quote can inspire participants to focus on the present.
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All quotes →How many times have you tried to solve “the problem”? you’ll be trying to solve it not just until you die but for many more lifetimes. Instead, understand that this world is just the play of the senses. It’s the five khandhas doing their thing; it has nothing to do with you. It’s just people being people, the world being the world.
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When life is good do not take it for granted as it will pass. Be mindful, be compassionate and nurture the circumstances that find you in this good time so it will last longer. When life falls apart always remember that this too will pass. Life will have its unexpected turns.
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Love, oneness, is no separation between you and life. It is a progressive letting go, a progressive not fault finding. Just do nothing and love this moment. Its very beautiful and very deep.
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