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Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.
I believe that having an open mind is one of the most important qualities we can possess. Once our minds close, we stop evolving.
The triumph of an uncluttered mind.
An open mind is not an end in itself but a means to the end of finding truth.
I call that mind free which protects itself against the usurpations of society, and which does not cower to human opinion: Which refuses to be the slave or tool of the many or of the few, and guards its empire over itself as nobler than the empire of the world.
An exploring mind is the most precious gift in life and it's very keen to learn without any judgmental eye.
The greatest potential we have for opening our hearts lies in the opening of our minds.
Self-awareness - the commendable ability to be yourself without being a nuisance to someone else.
The mind is but a barren soil; a soil which is soon exhausted, and will produce no crop, or only one, unless it be continually fertilized and enriched with foreign matter.
An open mind, is the best weapon, in the fight between light and darkness
An open mind is a prerequisite to an open heart.
We are the most open-feeling that we can be, when we can no longer be as we are.
As you take steps to expand your awareness, you will naturally find yourself harnessing your mind's infinite power to create greater health, happiness, and love in your life.
Since pure awareness of nowness is real Enlightenment,
in openness and contentment I found the Truth in my heart.
By simply relaxing in this uncontrived, open, and natural state,
we obtain the quality of effortless freedom of whatever arises.
To preserve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is an unusual moral and psychological achievement. Contrary to popular belief, it is not the prerogative of mindlessness, but the exact opposite: It is the reward of self-esteem.
Minds are like parachutes-not much good unless they are open.
A vigorous young mind not overbalanced by passion, finds a good in making acquaintance with life, and watches its own powers with interest.
There is a transcendent awareness, a Big Mind, a Big Heart, present and readily accessible to each and every one of us. When we realize it, we see it is the source of true peace, happiness, satisfaction, courage and joy.
Minds are of three kinds: one is capable of thinking for itself; another is able to understand the thinking of others; and a third can neither think for itself nor understand the thinking of others. The first is of the highest excellence, the second is excellent, and the third is worthless.
Every goal, every action, every thought, every feeling one experiences, whether it be consciously or unconsciously known, is an attempt to increase one's level of peace of mind.
Broad-mindedness is related to tolerance; open-mindedness is the sibling of peace.
The meditative mind sees disagreeable or agreeable things with equanimity, patience, and good-will. Transcendent knowledge is seeing reality in utter simplicity. (146)
Mind: A beautiful servant, a dangerous master.
I actually do propose open-mindedness, but open-mindedness to the Word of God.
There is the experience of enlightenment, to be very aware of what lies beyond the boundaries of cognitive perception, reflection and self-awareness as seen by the personality.
Self-awareness mind helps you build on your strengths and improve on your weaknesses.
Love with an open heart. Live with an open mind.
A mind that's open to everything means being peaceful, radiating love, practicing forgiveness, being generous, respecting all life, and most important, visualizing yourself as capable of doing anything that you can conceive of in your mind and heart.
Having an open mind does not necessarily lead to perfection. It is your ability to observe, analyze, discern, and understand the true essence that basic principles contain that point the way to perfection.
What opens our minds and shows the limits of our ideas is an encounter with other people, other cultures, other ideas.
To think deeply of simple things.
Observe what is with undivided awareness.
Intuition,, not intellect, is the 'open sesame' of yourself.
The ability to experience and understand what others feel without confusion between oneself and others.
A mind full of preconceived ideas, subjective intentions, or habits it not open to things as they are.
It is the mind that makes one wise or ignorant, bound or emancipated.
A mind is not a barren field, but it is an ever-growing and ever blooming garden of love.
It is the mind that maketh good of ill, that maketh wretch or happy, rich or poor.
passion for discerning what is subjectively real in every moment.
Once the mind has seen through all fear and all hope, it finds peace within itself, in a state of awareness beyond thought.
A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open.
Inviting our thoughts and feelings into awareness allows us to learn from them rather than be driven by them.
The mind is not something we own, it is something we share
Streams of conscious 'knowing' flows like the Nile when one is open from within.
The beginner's mind is the mind of compassion. When our mind is compassionate, it is boundless.
There lies within each person a huge reservoir of untapped potential for achievement, success, happiness,
health and greater prosperity. It's like an ocean unsailed, a new continent unexplored, a world of possibilities
waiting to be released and channelled toward some great good.
It is here, it exists - but one must enter it naked and alone, with no rags from the falsehoods of centuries, with the purest clarity of mind - not an innocent heart, but that which is much rarer: an intransigent mind - as one's only possession and key.
Being mindful is not a matter of thinking more clearly about experience; it is the act of experiencing more clearly, including the arising of thoughts themselves.
Objective judgment ... Unselfish action ... Willing acceptance ... of all external events.
If there were one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one's entire life, perhaps it would be 'thoughtfulness.
No spirited mind remains within itself; it is always aspiring and going beyond its strength; it has impulses beyond its power of achievement.
When awareness embraces the senses, it enlivens them.
Originality of mind untainted,
And enthusiasm for life, unlimited.
When one learns to focus energy through surrender and sensitivity, they become free, and can access the expansiveness of endless possibility.
To sense the peace of extinguished passion Happiness in not knowing the ultimate knowledge
Mindfulness is the agent of our freedom. Through mindfulness we arrive at faith we grow in wisdom & we attain equanimity.
I call that mind free, which jealously guards its intellectual rights and powers, which calls no man master, which does not content itself with a passive or hereditary faith, which opens itself to light whencesoever it may come.
The mind is free and uncorhursable.
Whether you practice a traditional religion or a universal version of spirituality, it is necessary to keep an open mind for learning and growing.
Mind is the foundation of man.
Awareness takes over from thinking. Instead of being in charge of your life, thinking becomes the servant of awareness.
A vigorous mind shut out from outer stimuli finds in this circumstance the time to develop leisurely, finds a freedom from distraction that leads to clear views of life and a proper expression.
Mindfulness removes the emotional fogs of negative thoughts with the light of awareness.
One can know worlds one has not experienced, choose a response to life that has never been offered, create an inwardness utterly strong and fruitful.
The state of mind must be belief, not mere hope or wish. Open-mindedness is essential for belief. Closed minds do not inspire faith, courage, and belief.
Undisturbed calmness of mind is attained by cultivating friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and indifference toward the wicked.
Open Everything' is everything
it is our mind, our heart, our soul, our destiny.
By being receptive, we can avail ourselves of the spiritual wealth available to us. By being open, we can receive things beyond what we ourselves might imagine.
Kindness is the master key which opens the gates of inner bliss.
If your mind is expansive and unfettered, you will find yourself in a more accommodating world, a place that's endlessly interesting and alive. That quality isn't inherent in the place but in your state of mind.
It's easy ... it's a mind that is open to everything, yet attaches to nothing ... it's called freedom that's what it is, plain and simple!
When our inner vision opens, our horizons expand.
The mind is the source of all experience, and by changing the direction of the mind, we can change the quality of everything we experience.
There is nothing more powerful and nothing more dangerously beautiful than a free mind.
Intention is the core of all conscious life. Conscious intention colors and moves everything.
Curiosity ... endows the people who have it with a generosity in argument and a serenity in cheerful willingness to let life take the form it will.
Nurture you mind with great thoughts
That faculty of beholding at a hint the face of his desire and the shape of his dream, without which the earth would know no lover and no adventurer.
The awareness that is not prickled and tugged by capricious emotion. The awareness that is aware that it is aware.
An open mind is also a humble mind because it realizes how little it actually knows.
Mindfulness is living in the moment without judging it.
To preserve openness of heart and calmness of mind, nurture these attitudes:
Kindness to those who are happy
Compassion for those who are less fortunate
Honor for those who embody noble qualities
Equanimity to those whose actions oppose your values
Every time we become aware of a thought, as opposed to being lost in a thought, we experience that opening of the mind.
If you care for your mind, if you nurture it and if you cultivate it just like a fertile, rich garden, it will blossom far beyond your expectations. But if you let the weeds take root, lasting peace of mind and deep inner harmony will always elude you.
Unbounded awareness is the reservoir of possibilities.
An open mind is all very well in its way, but it ought not to be so open that there is no keeping anything in or out of it.
The heart yields spontaneity; the mind bends to understanding.
It's a kindness that the mind can go where it wishes.
True peace of mind comes from an attitude of acceptance.
The open heart sees, feels and absorbs the beauty of the world.
For it is not knowing much, but realising and relishing things interiorly, that contents and satisfies the soul.
When one's thoughts are neither frivolous nor flippant, when one's thoughts are neither stiff-necked nor stupid, but rather, are harmonious
they habitually render physical calm and deep insight.
Mindfulness is a form of mental activity that trains the mind to become aware of awareness itself and to pay attention to one's own intention.
When there is no thought in the mind, no thought of thought, when the mind is quiet but fully alert, we experience a little bit of enlightenment.
Always keep an open mind, because an open mind is an open door, and an open door is the gateway to everything.
Now an extraordinary and helpful fact is that by making Mind the object of our attention, not only does the serenity which is its nature begin to well up of its own accord but its steady unchanging character itself helps spontaneously to repel all disturbing thoughts.
Mastering my mind one thought at a time.
Scientists have shown that because positive and open mindsets produce exploration and experiential learning, they also come to produce more-accurate mental maps of the world.
When our personal inner vision is sharp and balanced, it awakens our ability to look at life with a creative and positive point of view. It stimulates our thirst for knowledge and education in every possible way.
The mind gathers its grain in all fields, storing it against a time of need, then suddenly it bursts into awareness, which men call inspiration or second sight or a gift.