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

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

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

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

People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth.

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

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

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.

Life is available only in the present moment.

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

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

Sensations are not your enemy. They are your teacher. Through observing them, you understand the truth of existence.

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

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

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

When mindfulness is weak, defilements are strong; when mindfulness is strong, defilements are weak.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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