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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Life is available only in the present moment.

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

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

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

In the moment of pure noting, there is no self - only the knowing and the known.

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

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

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

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

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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 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.

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

Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Our basic nature is pure awareness that simply cognizes experience. Everything else is temporary and adventitious.

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

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

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

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

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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