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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Mindfulness means keeping one's consciousness alive to the present reality.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 just a memory. The future is just a dream. Be here now.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

When mindfulness becomes continuous, the distinction between the observer and the observed begins to break down.

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.

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

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.

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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?

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