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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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.

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.

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