Quotes about Presence

We are to appreciate nature, people, and all God's gifts, along with his presence in creation—without being ensnared by them. It has rightly been said that those who are the most detached on the journey are best able to taste the purest joy in the beauty of created things.

We belong to Jesus Christ, because we have all been baptized into His body. Now the powerful presence of the Holy Spirit gives us a spiritual unity that overcomes our differences, enabling us to live together in a caring community that stands out like a city on a hill.

I'm not out to save the world, just to be part of it.

Traditionally, the role of the bass player was just to keep things simple and solid, so it's really a special thing when you can get a player that can actually bring in a lot of presence and also a visual presence, too.

It is simply a practical way to be more in touch with the fullness of your being through a systematic process of self-observation, self-inquiry, and mindful action.

You can think of concentration as the capacity of the mind to sustain an unwavering attention on one object of observation.

But meditation is not just about sitting, either. It is about stopping and being present, that is all.

But waking up is ultimately something that each one of us can only do for ourselves. When it comes down to it, wherever you go, there you are

To be patient is simply to be completely open to each moment, accepting it in its fullness, knowing that, like the butterfly, things can only unfold in their own time.

is that if you are aware of what is happening, you are "doing it right," no matter what is happening.

Thinking seems to constitute our "default setting" rather than awareness.

What we regard as Evil is capable of a fairly ubiquitous presence if only because it tends to appear in the guise of good.