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.

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

The perfect moment is this one, not the one you're waiting for.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

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

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

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

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

Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.

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

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

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

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.