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

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

The color of the mountains is Buddha's body; the sound of running water is his great speech.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Life is available only in the present moment.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Mindfulness means keeping one's consciousness alive to the present reality.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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

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

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

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

Every sensation shares the same characteristic - arising, passing. Arising, passing. Learn to observe objectively.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

In the moment of pure noting, there is no self - only the knowing and the known.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.