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

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.

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.

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

Just observe whatever arises. Don't try to create anything, and don't reject anything.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

This is the real secret of life -- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.

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

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

Mindfulness is the key to transformation. It enables us to see our experience as it really is, free from distortion and bias.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

Don't expect or desire anything. Just keep noting whatever arises in the present moment.

The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.

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

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.

When walking, just walk. When sitting, just sit. Above all, don't wobble.