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

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

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

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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

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

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

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

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

Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mindfulness is attention to life, and life itself is sacred.

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.

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

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?

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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

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

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

The idea of Zen is to catch life as it flows. There is nothing extraordinary or mysterious about Zen. I raise my hand; I take a book from the other side of the desk; I hear the boys playing ball outside my window; I see the clouds blown away beyond the neighboring wood: all these I do in Zen.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.