“The present moment is changing so fast that we
often do not notice its existence at all. Every moment
of mind is like a series of pictures passing through a
projector. Some of the pictures come from sense
impressions. Others come from memories of past
experiences or from fantasies of the future.
Mindfulness helps us freeze the frame so
that we can become aware of our
that we can become aware of our
sensations and experiences as they are,
without the distorting coloration of socially
conditioned responses or habitual reactions.”
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana,
"Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness"