One moment can change a day, one day can change a life, and one life can change the world.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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

Mindfulness is the gentle effort to be continuously present with experience.

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

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

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Life is available only in the present moment.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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