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.

The practice of mindfulness is simply to bring awareness to what we are doing, what we are saying, and what we are thinking.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

When you see forms or hear sounds fully engaging body-and-mind, you intuit dharma intimately.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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