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

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

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.

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

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.

When mindfulness and concentration are strong, insight into the three characteristics naturally unfolds.

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.

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

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

Ardently do today what must be done. Who knows? Tomorrow, death comes.

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Who would then deny that when I am sipping tea in my tearoom I am swallowing the whole universe with it and that this very moment of my lifting the bowl to my lips is eternity itself transcending time and space?

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

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.

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.

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

When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

One moment can change a day, one day can change a life, and one life can change the world.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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