30 Powerful Present Moment Quotes
- “The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
- “Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have.” – Eckhart Tolle
- “Life is a dance. Mindfulness is witnessing that dance.” – Amit Ray
- “In the present moment, there is no time.” – Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
- “Life is a journey, and if you fall in love with the journey, you will be in love forever.” – Peter Hagerty
- “The present moment is a powerful goddess.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- “The present moment is a miracle.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
- “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift, which is why we call it the present.” – Bil Keane
- “The present moment is the intersection of timelessness and time.” – Deepak Chopra
- “Mindfulness is about being fully awake in our lives. It is about perceiving the exquisite vividness of each moment.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn
- “The present moment is the only moment where you can truly make a difference.”
- “The present moment is the most precious thing there is.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
- “The only thing that is ultimately real about your journey is the step that you are taking at this moment.” – Eckhart Tolle
- “The present moment is a precious gift from the universe. Cherish it, and use it wisely.”
- “Live in the present moment and cherish it with all your heart.” – Jack Kornfield
- “The present moment is all we ever have.” – Dan Millman
- “The present moment is the only time that exists, and it is the doorway to all moments.” – Ralph Marston
- “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn
- “The present moment is always the best moment.”
- “The present moment is a portal to our highest selves.”
- “The only time we have is now. Right now. This very moment.” – Louise Hay
- “Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” – Vivian Greene
- “The present moment is the only moment where life truly exists.”
- “The present moment is a gift. That’s why they call it the present.”
- “The present moment is a place of power.”
- “The present moment is where we find ourselves, and it is where we find our true power.”
- “The present moment is the only time that truly matters.”
- “The present moment is a place of peace and serenity.”
- “The present moment is the doorway to your future.”
- “The present moment is all there is. Don’t waste it worrying about the past or the future.”
Where did it all start
As a child I was always curious to know the reason we are born and what is our purpose in the creation beyond just eating, sleeping and working. As a child, I did not have enough resources to seek an answer to this intriguing problem. But as soon as I got some level of independence, I tried various ways to figure this out.
It all started at a friend\’s home, where I met an old woman who used to work there. She must be in her eighties. Her face was always lit up with a beautiful smile. Though as per worldly standards she was not be doing great in life, she seemed to know some deeper truths which caused her infectious smile. Meeting her filled me up with inquisitiveness to find the true meaning of life. And possible the secret this old women knew which made her happy in all situations of life
I went to many different gurus and meditation teachers and learned bits and bytes about meditation and spirituality from them. My mind was never fully satisfied with one of them, so I always kept moving on from one teacher to the next.
Eventually, I found a common theme across all the teachers and gurus. A theme that talked about knowing this inner being which was all peaceful and calm. Connecting to this inner self was the core. I later found out a more fascinating word for this practice- Mindfulness – the science of being in the now.
Why Mindfulness
So before we talk about anything about me or about mindfulness, I would like to address one question we often forget to ask. Why is it that we need to practice mindfulness?
Well, I am guessing if you\’re reading this you already have some inclination to meditation or relayed practices. Don\’t worry if you don\’t. We will cover all that you may need to know about the subject.
Mindfulness is a state of being aware of the present moment and the surroundings without judging it at all. That can be achieved through various ways such as breath awareness, visualization, and noting. We will take in detail each one of these in the coming posts.
Being in the present moment
Being in this moment can make us feel so calm and relaxed that all problems and worries seem to have vanished. Each in-breath and out-breath carries the power to take us to such a level of inner stillness that we may have ever wondered of.
We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
Thich Nhat Hanh
With each in-breath see the energy rising within and with each out-breath let-go all the worries. The mind has all the powers we thought only the monks possessed.
All that we need is courage and discipline. Courage to find some time each day to get in touch with this inherent power of deep peace hidden within and discipline to keep the practice go on.
Let us begin with a short session each day and grow gradually. Seasoned meditators can find as much peace in a busy lifestyle as is achievable by a full-time monk.
All we need is to have firm trust in the process.
There is no other place we could have been, there is no other person we could have been with and there is no other work which is more important than what we are currently doing.
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Let\’s have peace with what we have and where we are. Here is where we were destined to be. This moment is what we have always wanted to be in.
What is this 30-day challenge all about?
So, what is this 30-day challenge all about. You must be wondering as to what this guy is trying to achieve by this. Honestly speaking, this is a starting point for me to be actively sharing some key learnings about the subject of mindfulness. I found it difficult to write regularly in the past and this is an effort to organize my thoughts and present some meaningful insights. More than anyone else this is an initiative for my own self-progress.