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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

The quality of every moment depends on the state of our minds.

Life is available only in the present moment.

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

Every time we become aware of a thought, as opposed to being lost in a thought, we experience that opening of the mind.

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

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.

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

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

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

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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

When mindfulness and concentration are strong, insight into the three characteristics naturally unfolds.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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