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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

The awareness that you are here, right now, is the ultimate fact.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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 most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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