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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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