That’s ruminating on the toxic food of our consciousness.

Nonthinking is an art, and like any art, it requires patience and practice. Reclaiming your attention and bringing your mind and body back together for even just ten breaths can be very difficult at first. But with continued practice, you can reclaim your ability to be present and learn just to be.

When we know we are more than our thoughts, we can make the determination not to allow our thinking to take over and dominate us.

If there’s a full moon high in the sky and we’re busy thinking about something else, the moon disappears.

Just like everything else in the world, your thoughts are impermanent. If you don’t grasp a thought, it arises, stays for a while, and then fades away.

On a clear night, look up, and you can see that you are the stars above.

Our awareness is the key to our protection.

It’s important to become aware of what we feel, not just what we think.

When you sit quietly, you can observe how your thoughts rush in, and you can practice not ruminating on them and instead let them just come and go as you focus on your breath and on the silence inside.