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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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

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

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.

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 attention to life, and life itself is sacred.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Life is available only in the present moment.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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