Quote of the Week – 4/26/10

This week's quote is more of a passage than a single quote. I came across this passage over the weekend when doing some reading and thought it defined very well what is meant when we say "mindfulness".

The Sutra of Mindfulness says, "When walking, the practicioner must be conscious that he is walking. When sitting the practitioner must be conscious that he is sitting. When lying down, the practitioner must be conscious that he is lying down..."
The mindfulness of the position of one's body is not enough, however. We must be conscious of each breath, each movement, every thought and feeling, everything which has any relation to ourselves.
-Thich Nhat Hanh
The Miracle of Mindfulness