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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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

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.

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

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

Each moment of clear seeing is a moment of freedom from the illusion of permanence, satisfaction, and self.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The practice of mindfulness is simply to bring awareness to what we are doing, what we are saying, and what we are thinking.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.