If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence.

The past is just a memory. The future is just a dream. Be here now.

Awareness is the basis, or what you might call the "support," of the mind. It is steady and unchanging, like the pole to which the flag of ordinary consciousness is attached.

Mindfulness means keeping one's consciousness alive to the present reality.

The past is gone, the future is not yet here. Live in the present moment with awareness.

The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments.

Study the Buddha's teaching which is present in every moment.

When mindfulness and concentration are strong, insight into the three characteristics naturally unfolds.

The difference between being caught in thoughts and being mindful of thoughts is like the difference between being in a movie and watching a movie.

The signs of practice are not in extraordinary experiences but in extraordinary awareness of ordinary experiences.

Mindfulness is the quality and power of mind that is aware of what's happening—without judgment and without interference.

The past is for learning from, not for living in.

The quality of every moment depends on the state of our minds.

There are many ways to meditate. But at the heart of them all is mindfulness.

Each moment of clear seeing is a moment of freedom from the illusion of permanence, satisfaction, and self.

Ardently do today what must be done. Who knows? Tomorrow, death comes.

Don't expect or desire anything. Just keep noting whatever arises in the present moment.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live.

The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.

The art of living... is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging to the past on the other. It consists in being sensitive to each moment, in regarding it as utterly new and unique, in having the mind open and wholly receptive.

The perfect moment is this one, not the one you're waiting for.

Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.

The color of the mountains is Buddha's body; the sound of running water is his great speech.

Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.

The practice of mindfulness begins in the small, remote cave of your unconscious mind and blossoms with the sunlight of your conscious life.

When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

Each moment of noting is a moment of purification, a moment of cultivating the path.

The four foundations of mindfulness are not separate practices but different aspects of the same practice of clear awareness.

The whole path of mindfulness is about letting go. We let go of our attachment to our views, our attachment to our opinions, our attachment to our ideas.

The Buddha's teachings are not about abandoning our lives but about bringing the fullness of our attention to our lives.

The only way to experience truth is to look within, to observe oneself.

When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.

The practice of mindfulness is the practice of being alive in the present moment.

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

When you note pain, you should not dwell on the thought, "I feel pain." Simply recognize the presence of pain.

In the spiritual world there are no time divisions such as the past, present and future; for they have contracted themselves into a single moment of the present where life quivers in its true sense.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

When we rest in awareness, we discover a peace that is always present, regardless of circumstances.

The key to transformation is not to fight with our experience but to open to it with awareness.

Who would then deny that when I am sipping tea in my tearoom I am swallowing the whole universe with it and that this very moment of my lifting the bowl to my lips is eternity itself transcending time and space?

Self-awareness is the key to freedom. The more we understand ourselves, the more we understand how to be free.

Our task is to learn to see clearly what is happening in each moment, rather than be lost in our reactions and judgments.

Be happy at the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.

When we look directly at our thoughts, they dissolve like bubbles in water.

Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.

In the spring, hundreds of flowers; in autumn, a harvest moon; in the summer, a refreshing breeze; in winter, snow will accompany you. If useless things do not hang in your mind, any season is a good season for you.

When you note pain, you are not trying to make it go away. You are trying to understand its true nature.

Meditation is not about trying to change ourselves. Meditation is about being aware of what is.

Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what's happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what's happening.

What you are is what you have been. What you'll be is what you do now.

Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.

Concentration is a cornerstone of mindfulness practice. Your mindfulness will only be as robust as your capacity to ground your attention in the present moment.

The future is completely open, and we are writing it moment to moment.

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.

Meditation is not an escape from life but a way to fully engage with life.

When walking, just walk. When sitting, just sit. Above all, don't wobble.

Breathing in, there is only the present moment. Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment.

This is the real secret of life -- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.