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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Mindfulness is the key to transformation. It enables us to see our experience as it really is, free from distortion and bias.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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