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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

This is the real secret of life -- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

There are many ways to meditate. But at the heart of them all is mindfulness.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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