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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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.

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

When you note effectively, there is no time for defilements to arise. The mind becomes pure through noting.

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

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

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

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

The real purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

Mindfulness is the key to the present moment. Without it we cannot see the world clearly, and we cannot make the wisest choices in our lives.

The more precisely you note, the more clearly you understand. The more clearly you understand, the stronger your insight becomes.

Every sensation shares the same characteristic - arising, passing. Arising, passing. Learn to observe objectively.

Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.

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

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?

Our basic nature is pure awareness that simply cognizes experience. Everything else is temporary and adventitious.

No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.

Mindfulness is the key to transformation. It enables us to see our experience as it really is, free from distortion and bias.

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

The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another.

The practice of mindfulness transforms the mind from a place of suffering into an instrument of enlightenment.

Whatever we do, we should see ourselves. Reading books doesn't show us our defilements. Watch yourself. Watch your mind.

When mindfulness is weak, defilements are strong; when mindfulness is strong, defilements are weak.

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

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

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

Through continuous mindfulness practice, the true nature of physical and mental phenomena becomes clear.

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

Each breath is a new beginning, a fresh opportunity to awaken.

Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.

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.

When you see forms or hear sounds fully engaging body-and-mind, you intuit dharma intimately.

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

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

Through our eyes, the universe is perceiving itself. Through our ears, the universe is listening to its harmonies. We are the witnesses through which the universe becomes conscious of its glory, of its magnificence.

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

Sensations are not your enemy. They are your teacher. Through observing them, you understand the truth of existence.

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

The five aggregates are not a theoretical model but a description of lived experience to be investigated through mindfulness.

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.

Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay.

The practice of mindfulness is simple: whatever you experience, you observe and note it.

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

Mindfulness is not just bare attention but wise attention that leads to understanding and insight.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.

Awareness is always with us. We don't need to create it or achieve it - we just need to recognize what's already there.

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

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

People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth.

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

Mindfulness is the gentle effort to be continuously present with experience.

Every moment is a fresh beginning. Every breath is a new chance.

Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.

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