Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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.

Every time we become aware of a thought, as opposed to being lost in a thought, we experience that opening of the mind.

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

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

The practice of mindfulness is simply to bring awareness to what we are doing, what we are saying, and what we are thinking.

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

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

Meditation is not about getting away from it all. It's about getting into it all.

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.

When mindfulness becomes continuous, the distinction between the observer and the observed begins to break down.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Every moment of mindfulness is a step on the path to liberation. Each step is valuable, no matter how small.

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

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

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

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.

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

Just know what is happening in your mind - not happy or sad about it, not attached. If you suffer, see it, know it, be empty.

The practice of mindfulness leads naturally to concentration. Concentration leads naturally to wisdom.

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

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

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

Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.

Past thoughts are traceless, clear, and empty. Future thoughts are unborn and fresh. The present moment abides naturally and unconstructed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

One moment can change a day, one day can change a life, and one life can change the world.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

The awareness that you are here, right now, is the ultimate fact.

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.

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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

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.

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

Life is available only in the present moment.

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

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

We can learn to be present with whatever is happening in our lives, and in this way, we can begin to transform our relationship to difficulty.

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.