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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The four foundations of mindfulness are not separate practices but different aspects of the same practice of clear awareness.

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

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

Life is available only in the present 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.

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

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

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

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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?

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

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

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

In the moment of pure noting, there is no self - only the knowing and the known.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Our task is to learn to see clearly what is happening in each moment, rather than be lost in our reactions and judgments.