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

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.

Every moment is a fresh beginning. Every breath is a new chance.

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

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

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

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

Each moment of clear seeing is a moment of freedom from the illusion of permanence, satisfaction, and self.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Mindfulness is attention to life, and life itself is sacred.

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

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

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

When you see forms or hear sounds fully engaging body-and-mind, you intuit dharma intimately.

The five aggregates are not a theoretical model but a description of lived experience to be investigated through mindfulness.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

We can learn to be present with whatever is happening in our lives, and in this way, we can begin to transform our relationship to difficulty.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Life is available only in the present moment.

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