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

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

The technique of self-observation is the technique of observing the reality about oneself at the experiential level.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Mindfulness is attention to life, and life itself is sacred.

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

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

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