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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The technique of self-observation is the technique of observing the reality about oneself at the experiential level.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Life is available only in the present moment.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the spiritual world there are no time divisions such as the past, present and future; for they have contracted themselves into a single moment of the present where life quivers in its true sense.

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

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

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.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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

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

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

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