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

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

Meditation is not an escape from life but a way to fully engage with life.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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?

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

The perfect moment is this one, not the one you're waiting for.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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

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