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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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

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

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

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.

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

Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

The art of living... is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging to the past on the other. It consists in being sensitive to each moment, in regarding it as utterly new and unique, in having the mind open and wholly receptive.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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