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
sensations and experiences
as they are, without the
distorting coloration of
socially conditioned
responses or habitual
reactions.
~ Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
