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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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

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

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.

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Study the Buddha's teaching which is present in every moment.

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

When mindfulness and concentration are strong, insight into the three characteristics naturally unfolds.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

The awareness that you are here, right now, is the ultimate fact.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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