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

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

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.

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?

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

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

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

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.

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another – and ourselves.

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

When mindfulness is weak, defilements are strong; when mindfulness is strong, defilements are weak.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Life is available only in the present moment.

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.

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