65 Best Miracle of Mindfulness Quotes for 2025
Mindfulness has been a recurring theme on Sassy Sister Stuff for a very valid reason—it’s a transformative practice that has the power to touch every aspect of our lives.
Whether it’s helping you embrace the joys of midlife, navigate challenges with grace, or find moments of peace in the chaos, mindfulness is like a miracle waiting to unfold. It teaches us to be present, intentional, and compassionate toward ourselves and others.
For 2025, we’re diving deeper into this life-changing practice with The Miracle of Mindfulness Quotes. These quotes will inspire you to cultivate awareness, embrace gratitude, and unlock the beauty of the present moment.
After all, mindfulness isn’t just a tool—it’s a way of living that enriches our journey, no matter where we are in life. So let’s celebrate this miracle together and make 2025 a year of mindful growth and vibrant living!
What Is Mindfulness and Why Is It Important?
If you’ve been around here for any time, you may have read the article, Mindfulness Matters: How Mindfulness Changed my Life. If you have not read it yet, you might want to check it out as part of your mindfulness journey. It’s a very personal history of my work with mindfulness, as well as the science behind it.
But for now, let’s briefly answer the questions:
What Is Mindfulness and Why Is It important?
Mindfulness is the practice of being fully present and aware of the moment you’re in—without judgment or distraction. It’s about noticing your thoughts, feelings, and surroundings with a sense of curiosity and acceptance. Rather than worrying about the past or stressing over the future, mindfulness helps you focus on the here and now.
Mindfulness is important because life unfolds in the present moment, and when you’re fully engaged, you can experience it more deeply and meaningfully.
Mindfulness improves your emotional well-being, reduces stress, and enhances your mental clarity. It strengthens your relationships by fostering deeper connections and empathy. Physically, it can even lower blood pressure, improve sleep, and boost overall health.
In a fast-paced world, mindfulness is like hitting the pause button to reset, recharge, and reconnect with yourself and what truly matters. It’s a powerful tool for living intentionally and joyfully—one moment at a time.
The Miracle of Mindfulness Quotes by Thich Nhat Hanh
Thich Nhat Hanh (October 11, 1926—January 22, 2022), often called the “Father of Mindfulness,” was a Vietnamese Zen master, poet, and global peace activist who dedicated his life to teaching mindfulness as a way of transforming suffering and cultivating happiness. His gentle yet profound teachings made mindfulness accessible to millions around the world.
Through his books, such as The Miracle of Mindfulness and Peace Is Every Step, he explained how mindfulness could be seamlessly woven into daily life, from washing dishes to walking. Thich Nhat Hanh’s work emphasized the importance of living in the present moment, showing compassion, and fostering peace within ourselves to create a more harmonious world.
In addition to his spiritual work, Thich Nhat Hanh was a tireless advocate for nonviolence and global peace, earning him a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1967. He founded Plum Village, a mindfulness practice center in France, which continues to be a global hub for people seeking to learn and live his teachings.
His legacy continues to inspire people of all ages to embrace mindfulness as a pathway to inner calm, clarity, and joy. Below, you’ll find 30 of his most timeless miracle of mindfulness quotes that have a profound impact on the mindfulness and peace movement.
1. “To live in the present moment is a miracle. The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green Earth in the present moment, to appreciate the peace and beauty that are available now.”
2. “Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.”
3. “When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.”
4. “Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.”
5. “Life is available only in the present. That is why we should walk in such a way that every step can bring us to the here and the now.”
6. “Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.”
7. “When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?”
8. “The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.”
9. “Mindfulness helps you to touch the wonders of life for self-nourishment and healing.”
10. “I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.”
11. “Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.”
12. “Working for peace in the future is to work for peace in the present moment.”
13. “Life can be found only in the present moment. The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.”
14. “Every day we do things, we are things that have to do with peace. If we are aware of our life, our way of looking at things, we will know how to make peace right in the moment, we are alive.”
15. “It is possible to live happily in the here and now. So many conditions of happiness are available — more than enough for you to be happy right now. You don’t have to run into the future in order to get more.”
16. “Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive — that you can touch the miracle of being alive — then that is a kind of enlightenment.”
17. “Every morning, when we wake up, we have twenty-four brand-new hours to live. What a precious gift! We have the capacity to live in a way that these twenty-four hours will bring peace, joy, and happiness to ourselves and others.”
18. “You who are journalists, writers, citizens, you have the right and duty to say to those you have elected that they must practice mindfulness, calm and deep listening, and loving speech. This is universal thing, taught by all religions.”
19. “You can practice deep listening in order to relieve the suffering in us, and in the other person. That kind of listening is described as compassionate listening. You listen only for the purpose of relieving suffering in the other person.”
20. “Smile, breathe and go slowly.”
21. “Because you are alive, everything is possible.”
22. “Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.”
23. “The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.”
24. “Your true home is in the here and the now.”
25. “Know that life can only be found in the present moment.”
26. “Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves—slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future; live the actual moment. Only this moment is life.”
27. “The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.”
28. “Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.”
29. “People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child—our own two eyes. All is a miracle.”
30. “Feelings, whether of compassion or irritation, should be welcomed, recognized, and treated on an absolutely equal basis; because both are ourselves. The tangerine I am eating is me. The mustard greens I am planting are me. I plant with all my heart and mind. I clean this teapot with the kind of attention I would have were I giving the baby Buddha or Jesus a bath. Nothing should be treated more carefully than anything else. In mindfulness, compassion, irritation, mustard green plant, and teapot are all sacred.”
Mindfulness Quotes for Everyday Life
In addition to the deeply inspiring Nhat Hanh quotes, there are many other influential leaders who have shared profound insights about mindfulness. Many of these leaders learned from Nhat Hanh’s teachings.
Two of my favorite mindfulness proponents are Eckhart Tolle and Jon Kabat-Zinn, both of whom have also made significant contributions to the field of mindfulness. They bring unique insights to the practice of mindfulness, making it accessible and meaningful in everyday life.
Their quotes, alongside Nhat Hanh’s, remind us of the miracle of mindfulness and give us plenty to reflect on as we embrace a more mindful way of living. Together, these voices remind us that mindfulness is not just a practice—it’s a way of being that can lead to a more joyful and meaningful life.
31. “In today’s rush, we all think too much, seek too much, want too much– and forget the joy of just being.” — Eckhart Tolle
32. “Life is an endurance sport, but endurance without compassion is torture. Living mindfully, we bring our whole heart to the event of being alive so that we can be present from beginning to end.” — Lauren Eckstrom
33. “Our life is shaped by our mind, for we become what we think.” — Siddhartha Gautama
34. “Be where you are; otherwise you will miss your life.” — Siddhartha Gautama
35. “Mindfulness is a way of being present: paying attention to and accepting what is happening in our lives. It helps us to be aware of and step away from our automatic and habitual reactions to our everyday experiences.” — Elizabeth Thornton
36. “Sweetheart, you are in pain. Relax. Take a breath. Let’s pay attention to what is happening; then we’ll figure out what to do.” — Sylvia Boorstein
37. “Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn
38. “Mindfulness meditation doesn’t change life. Life remains as fragile and unpredictable as ever. Meditation changes the heart’s capacity to accept life as it is.” — Sylvia Boorstein
39. “The only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle.” — Tara Brach
40. “Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.” — Hermann Hesse
41. “Look past your thoughts, so you may drink the pure nectar of This Moment.” — Rumi
42. “Cultivating a generous spirit starts with mindfulness. Mindfulness, simply stated, means paying attention to what is happening; it’s about what is really going on.” — Nell Newman
43. “Mindfulness is the aware, balanced acceptance of the present experience. It isn’t more complicated than that. It is opening to or receiving the present moment, pleasant or unpleasant, just as it is, without either clinging to it or rejecting it.” — Sylvia Boorstein
44. “Our thinking minds deprive us of the happiness that comes when we are living fully in the moment.” — Ram Dass
45. “Training your mind to be in the present moment is the number one key to making healthier choices.” — Susan Albers
46. “Wherever you are, be there totally.” — Eckhart Tolle
47. “The mind is like water. When it is turbulent it’s difficult to see. When it’s calm, everything becomes clear.” — Prasad Mahes
48. “Step outside for a while – calm your mind. It is better to hug a tree than to bang your head against a wall continually.” — Rasheed Ogunlaru
49. “Be happy in the moment. That is enough.” — Mother Teresa
50. “Mindfulness is deliberately paying full attention to what is happening around you– in your body, heart, and mind. Mindfulness is awareness without criticism or judgment.” — Jan Chozen Bays
51. “Cultivating a generous spirit starts with mindfulness. Mindfulness, simply stated, means paying attention to what is actually happening; it’s about what is really going on.” — Nell Newman
52. “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” — Anne Lamott
53. “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” — Buddha
54. “If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.” — Amit Ray
55. “Let go of the battle. Breathe quietly and let it be.” — Jack Kornfield
56. “The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little.” — Jon Kabat Zinn
57. “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” — Jon Kabat Zinn
58. “The perfect moment is this one.” — Jon Kabat Zinn
59. “The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness means being awake.” — Jon Kabat Zinn
60. “Every emotion is connected with the breath. If you change the breath, change the rhythm, you can change the emotion.” — Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
61. “Mindul eating emphasizes a spirit of exploration, experimenting and flexibility in finding ways to make use of nutritional information.” — Jean L. Kristeller
62. “Happiness, not in another place but this place… not for another hour, but this hour.” — Walt Whitman
63. “When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another – and ourselves.” — Jack Kornfield
64. “A few simple tips for life: feet on the ground, head to the skies, heart open…quiet mind.” — Rasheed Ogunlaru
65. “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindfulness Techniques
In addition to being inspired and learning from mindfulness quotes, there are many mindfulness techniqes you can incorporate into your daily routine. They will help reduce anxiety, maintain inner peace, improve happiness, clear the mind, calm stress, and more. Even one simple act of mindfulness can help jumpstart your practice of peace and journey to true happiness.
Some handy mindfulness techniques include those listed below. If you are not already using these tools in your mindfulness practice, give them a try:)
- Mindfulness Meditation
- Yoga
- Daily Affirmations
- Breathing Exercises
- Grounding Techniques
- Physical Exercise
- Journaling
- Self-Care
- Walking in Nature
Final Thoughts: The Miracle of Mindfulness Quotes
I hope these mindfulness quotes give you pause to think about the miracle of mindfulness and how it can change your life, and the world around you. The actual moment is all we have in life so make the most of it!
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Love to ALL! ~ Susan
