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.

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

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

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

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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

When walking, just walk. When sitting, just sit. Above all, don't wobble.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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 gentle effort to be continuously present with experience.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Each moment of noting is a moment of purification, a moment of cultivating the path.

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

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

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.