Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Mindfulness is the quality and power of mind that is aware of what's happening—without judgment and without interference.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Meditation is not about getting away from it all. It's about getting into it all.

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

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

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

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

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

The real purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes.

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.

The awareness that you are here, right now, is the ultimate fact.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.