Life is available only in the present moment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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 past is for learning from, not for living in.

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

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

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

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.

Awareness is always with us. We don't need to create it or achieve it - we just need to recognize what's already there.

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

The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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