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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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.

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

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.

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.

Life is available only in the present moment.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

Our task is to learn to see clearly what is happening in each moment, rather than be lost in our reactions and judgments.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.