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

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

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

When you note pain, you are not trying to make it go away. You are trying to understand its true nature.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

The difference between being caught in thoughts and being mindful of thoughts is like the difference between being in a movie and watching a movie.

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.

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

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?

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

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 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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.

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