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

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

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 practice of mindfulness is simply to bring awareness to what we are doing, what we are saying, and what we are thinking.

Life is available only in the present moment.

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

Just observe whatever arises. Don't try to create anything, and don't reject anything.

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.

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.

The difference between being caught in thoughts and being mindful of thoughts is like the difference between being in a movie and watching a movie.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Mindfulness is being aware of what is happening right now, without wishing it were different.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.