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

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

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

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.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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