Just observe whatever arises. Don't try to create anything, and don't reject anything.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 leads naturally to concentration. Concentration leads naturally to wisdom.

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

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

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

Life is available only in the present moment.

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

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

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.

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

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Mindfulness means keeping one's consciousness alive to the present reality.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

When you note pain, you are not trying to make it go away. You are trying to understand its true nature.