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

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

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

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.

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?

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

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

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

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Our task is to learn to see clearly what is happening in each moment, rather than be lost in our reactions and judgments.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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