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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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

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

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 the gentle effort to be continuously present with experience.

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.