Igor Stravinsky Quotes

Truth is inner harmony.

Buddhist mindfulness is about the present, but I also think it's about being real. Being awake to everything. Feeling like nothing can hurt you if you can look it straight on.

Doubt is the vestibule through which all must pass before they can enter into the temple of wisdom.

Not creating delusions is enlightenment.

The best mind-altering drug is the truth.

We always project into the future or reflect in the past, but we are so little in the present.

My past is my wisdom to use today... my future is my wisdom yet to experience. Be in the present because that is where life resides.

Only when your consciousness is totally focused on the moment you are in can you receive whatever gift, lesson, or delight that moment has to offer.

We live in a fantasy world, a world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality.

A great source of calamity lies in regret and anticipation; therefore a person is wise who thinks of the present alone, regardless of the past or future.

I see, I know, I believe, I am undeceived.

Happy is the person who knows what to remember of the past, what to enjoy in the present, and what to plan for in the future.

Most people are prisoners, thinking only about the future or living in the past. They are not in the present, and the present is where everything begins.

Learn from the past, look to the future, but live in the present.

I've always felt that the truth is in the silence.

Meditation has taught me to be in the present moment and observe the present moment at the same time. Just breathe, follow your breath, and your intuition can take you from there.

Truth is pure awareness.

Drop the question of what tomorrow may bring, and count as profit every day that Fate allows you.

Being present means being completely aware of all that is. It means you’re not in denial, you’re not pretending, and you’re not avoiding.

The truth brings the past into the present and prepares us for the future. That's what truth does

We can't control what thoughts and emotions arise within us, nor can we control the universal truth that everything changes. But we can learn to step back and rest in the awareness of what's happening. That awareness can be our refuge.

The real honesty is a responsibility to the present moment. It needs tremendous awareness. You have to be honest to the present moment, not to the past, not to the future.

Yesterday's the past, tomorrow's the future, but today is a gift. That's why it's called the present.

It is difficult to live in the present, ridiculous to live in the future and impossible to live in the past. Nothing is as far away as one minute ago.

God isn't present in the past or future. The great 'I Am' is in the present moment. When I claim that presence, I can get through anything today.