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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Just observe whatever arises. Don't try to create anything, and don't reject anything.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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 present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The practice of mindfulness begins in the small, remote cave of your unconscious mind and blossoms with the sunlight of your conscious life.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Every sensation shares the same characteristic - arising, passing. Arising, passing. Learn to observe objectively.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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