Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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

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

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.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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

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

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

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

Meditation is not an escape from life but a way to fully engage with life.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

The practice of mindfulness leads naturally to concentration. Concentration leads naturally to wisdom.

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.

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