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.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what's happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what's happening.

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.

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 helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Life is available only in the present moment.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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