“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
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Gautama Buddha 121
philosopher, reformer and the founder of Buddhism -563–-483 BCRelated quotes

Variant: 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.

Quotations from Gurudev’s teachings, Chinmya Mission Chicago


“The past has ended its time, the present is the moment, the future the becoming.”
Original: (it) Il passato ha concluso il suo tempo, il presente è l'attimo, il futuro il divenire.
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Understanding Our Mind (2006) Parallax Press ISBN 978-81-7223-796-7