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

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

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.

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

The more precisely you note, the more clearly you understand. The more clearly you understand, the stronger your insight becomes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Every moment of mindfulness is a step on the path to liberation. Each step is valuable, no matter how small.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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