The true purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes.

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

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

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.

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

The past is gone, the future is not yet here. Live in the present moment with awareness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another – and ourselves.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Life is available only in the present moment.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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.

Life is nothing but a continuous chain of sensations. Pleasant or unpleasant, observe them objectively.

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

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