The practice of mindfulness is simply to bring awareness to what we are doing, what we are saying, and what we are thinking.

Every moment of mindfulness is a step on the path to liberation. Each step is valuable, no matter how small.

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

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

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

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

The key to transformation is not to fight with our experience but to open to it with awareness.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

The practice of mindfulness leads naturally to concentration. Concentration leads naturally to wisdom.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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