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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

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

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

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

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

When you see forms or hear sounds fully engaging body-and-mind, you intuit dharma intimately.

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

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

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

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

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.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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

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.

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.

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.

Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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