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.

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

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

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

Life is available only in the present moment.

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Mindfulness is being aware of what's going on, not trying to control what's going on.

The technique of self-observation is the technique of observing the reality about oneself at the experiential level.

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

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.

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

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

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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

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 past is for learning from, not for living in.

Observe the reality as it is, not as you wish it to be.

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