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

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

The more precisely you note, the more clearly you understand. The more clearly you understand, the stronger your insight becomes.

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

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 is the practice of being alive in the present moment.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

The awareness that you are here, right now, is the ultimate fact.

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

The practice of mindfulness leads naturally to concentration. Concentration leads naturally to wisdom.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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