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

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

When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another – and ourselves.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Mindfulness means keeping one's consciousness alive to the present reality.

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

The art of living... is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging to the past on the other. It consists in being sensitive to each moment, in regarding it as utterly new and unique, in having the mind open and wholly receptive.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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

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

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.

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

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

Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.

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

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.

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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.

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