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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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?

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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

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

Breathing in, there is only the present moment. Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment.

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

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

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

We can learn to be present with whatever is happening in our lives, and in this way, we can begin to transform our relationship to difficulty.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.