German-Canadian spiritual author, born in 1948
5 quotes in the MindQuotes library.
Reading guide
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Our starting point
Discovering presence and observing thoughts
The book simply develops his central idea: returning to present experience rather than mental stories about the past or future.
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“The present moment is the only time over which we have dominion.”Create visual
“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have.”Create visual
“Whatever you think the world is withholding from you, you are withholding from the world.”Create visual
“Stress is caused by being here but wanting to be there.”Create visual
“You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level.”Create visual