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

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.

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.

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.

Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

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

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

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?

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

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

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Life is available only in the present moment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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