Pema Chödrön on Present

“Impermanence becomes vivid in the present moment; so do compassion and wonder and courage. And so does fear.”

“The natural quality of mind is clear, awake, alert, and knowing. Free from fixation. By training in being present, we come to know the nature of our mind. So the more you train in being present - being right here - the more you begin to feel like your mind is sharpening up. The mind that can come back to the present is clearer and more refreshed, and it can better weather all the ambiguities, pains, and paradoxes of life... The principle of nowness is very important to any effort to establish an enlightened society.”