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

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

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

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

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Life is available only in the present moment.

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.

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

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

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

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.

In the spiritual world there are no time divisions such as the past, present and future; for they have contracted themselves into a single moment of the present where life quivers in its true sense.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Sensations are not your enemy. They are your teacher. Through observing them, you understand the truth of existence.