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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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

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

Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.

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

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.

The idea of Zen is to catch life as it flows. There is nothing extraordinary or mysterious about Zen. I raise my hand; I take a book from the other side of the desk; I hear the boys playing ball outside my window; I see the clouds blown away beyond the neighboring wood: all these I do in Zen.

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

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.

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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