Present Moment Quotes

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

Life is suffering. We have desires and expectations and egos, and we compare the reality we have, which is miraculous and wondrous, with this reality we desire. That somehow distances us from actually taking part fully with the reality we do have, and that creates suffering. For me, the thing that I love is that it's all about the present moment.

We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment.

For me, looking back is akin to being on a tightrope and looking down. It doesn't help you in the present moment to deal with what you have to deal with in order to move forward.

At the present moment, the security of coherent philosophy, which existed from Parmenides to Hegel, is lost.