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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

The four foundations of mindfulness are not separate practices but different aspects of the same practice of clear awareness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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.

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

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

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 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.

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

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.