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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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

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

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 getting away from it all. It's about getting into it all.

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

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

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.

In the spiritual world there are no time divisions such as the past, present and future; for they have contracted themselves into a single moment of the present where life quivers in its true sense.

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

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

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.

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

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

When we rest in awareness, we discover a peace that is always present, regardless of circumstances.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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