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

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

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

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Mindfulness is the key to the present moment. Without it we cannot see the world clearly, and we cannot make the wisest choices in our lives.

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

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

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.

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?

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Impermanence, suffering, and non-self are not philosophical concepts but realities to be directly perceived through mindfulness practice.

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

People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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