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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Awareness is always with us. We don't need to create it or achieve it - we just need to recognize what's already there.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

The four foundations of mindfulness are not separate practices but different aspects of the same practice of clear awareness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 available only in the present moment.

The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The practice of mindfulness is simple: whatever you experience, you observe and note 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 signs of practice are not in extraordinary experiences but in extraordinary awareness of ordinary experiences.

Don't expect or desire anything. Just keep noting whatever arises in the present moment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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

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

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

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

Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.