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

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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 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.

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

Past thoughts are traceless, clear, and empty. Future thoughts are unborn and fresh. The present moment abides naturally and unconstructed.

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

Life is available only in the present moment.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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