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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Meditation is not about trying to change ourselves. Meditation is about being aware of what is.

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

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

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

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

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

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

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 is the gentle effort to be continuously present with experience.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Each moment of clear seeing is a moment of freedom from the illusion of permanence, satisfaction, and self.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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