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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The practice of mindfulness begins in the small, remote cave of your unconscious mind and blossoms with the sunlight of your conscious life.

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

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

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

The five aggregates are not a theoretical model but a description of lived experience to be investigated through mindfulness.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Buddha's teachings are not about abandoning our lives but about bringing the fullness of our attention to our lives.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?