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

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.

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

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

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

In the moment of pure noting, there is no self - only the knowing and the known.

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

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

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.

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

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

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.

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

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

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

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

Impermanence, suffering, and non-self are not philosophical concepts but realities to be directly perceived through mindfulness practice.

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

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

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.

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

Life is nothing but a continuous chain of sensations. Pleasant or unpleasant, observe them objectively.

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.

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

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

Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile.

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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.

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

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

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

Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.

Try to be mindful and let things take their natural course. Then your mind will become still in any surroundings, like a clear forest pool.

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

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

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

Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it.

Moment after moment, completely devote yourself to listening to your inner voice.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

The practice is not about achieving special states but about seeing ordinary experience with extraordinary clarity.

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

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

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

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

Mindfulness is being aware of what is happening right now, without wishing it were different.