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

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

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

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

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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.

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

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.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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?

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

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

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

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

Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay.

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

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

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

When you note pain, you should not dwell on the thought, "I feel pain." Simply recognize the presence of pain.

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

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

Be happy at the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Life is available only in the present moment.

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

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

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

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