The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.

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

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

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

When you see forms or hear sounds fully engaging body-and-mind, you intuit dharma intimately.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

The four foundations of mindfulness are not separate practices but different aspects of the same practice of clear awareness.

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

The practice of mindfulness is the practice of being alive in the present moment.

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.

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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