Meditation is a microcosm, a model, a mirror. The skills we practice when we sit are transferable to the rest of our lives.

Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.

Restore your attention or bring it to a new level by dramatically slowing down whatever you're doing.

Mindfulness, also called wise attention, helps us see what we’re adding to our experiences, not only during meditation sessions but also elsewhere.

We use mindfulness to observe the way we cling to pleasant experiences & push away unpleasant ones.

Let the breath lead the way.

We long for permanence but everything in the known universe is transient. That’s a fact but one we fight.

The simple act of being completely attentive & present to another person is an act of love, and it fosters unshakeable well-being.

Your real journey starts from the point when you realize that your life, ambition, success, dreams, achievements, future, everything is on your own.

He who is happy in his hut is better than he who is miserable in his palace.

The role of a story was, in the broadest terms, to transpose a single problem into another form. ... It was like a piece of paper bearing the indecipherable text of a magic spell.

The imperfections of religions can only be understood by their unfollowers, not followers.

My definition of sexy is someone who is expressing themselves honestly.

This is what I love to do. I love to perform for people that get it or just want something interesting.

Every orchestra is different. Sometimes, you're blown away by a particular musician. If I'm playing the Brahms concerto, it's crucial to have a great oboe player, because we work in tandem.

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Ubiquity must never be mistaken for biology.

You know, it's always good to have a synonym just for variety.