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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Whatever we do, we should see ourselves. Reading books doesn't show us our defilements. Watch yourself. Watch your mind.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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

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

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

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.

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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