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

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

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

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

The past is just a memory. The future is just a dream. Be here now.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

When you note effectively, there is no time for defilements to arise. The mind becomes pure through noting.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Mindfulness is not just bare attention but wise attention that leads to understanding and insight.

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

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.

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

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