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

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

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

The real purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes.

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

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.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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

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

Mindfulness is attention to life, and life itself is sacred.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Breathing in, there is only the present moment. Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Life is available only in the present moment.

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

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

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

In the moment of pure noting, there is no self - only the knowing and the known.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Observe the reality as it is, not as you wish it to be.

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.