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

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

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

Be happy at the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.

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.

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

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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