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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Life is available only in the present moment.

When walking, just walk. When sitting, just sit. Above all, don't wobble.

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

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 attention to life, and life itself is sacred.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

When you note pain, you are not trying to make it go away. You are trying to understand its true nature.

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

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