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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 difference between being caught in thoughts and being mindful of thoughts is like the difference between being in a movie and watching a movie.

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

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

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

When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another – and ourselves.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

The whole path of mindfulness is about letting go. We let go of our attachment to our views, our attachment to our opinions, our attachment to our ideas.

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

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

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

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

There are many ways to meditate. But at the heart of them all is mindfulness.

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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