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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence.

Through continuous mindfulness practice, the true nature of physical and mental phenomena becomes clear.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The perfect moment is this one, not the one you're waiting for.

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

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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