Life is available only in the present moment.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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?

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

Don't expect or desire anything. Just keep noting whatever arises in the present moment.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Self-awareness is the key to freedom. The more we understand ourselves, the more we understand how to be free.

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.

Through continuous mindfulness practice, the true nature of physical and mental phenomena becomes clear.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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