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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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

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

The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Mindfulness is being aware of what is happening right now, without wishing it were different.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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