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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.