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 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.

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

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

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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

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

When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.

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

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

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

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

The signs of practice are not in extraordinary experiences but in extraordinary awareness of ordinary experiences.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Life is available only in the present moment.

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

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

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

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

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.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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