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

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

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.

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

Life is available only in the present moment.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Through continuous mindfulness practice, the true nature of physical and mental phenomena becomes clear.

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

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

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present 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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

One moment can change a day, one day can change a life, and one life can change the world.

The past is for learning from, not for living in.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

The practice of mindfulness transforms the mind from a place of suffering into an instrument of enlightenment.

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

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

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

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.