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

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

The heart of the path is quite simple. No need for long explanations. Give up clinging to love and hate, just rest with things as they are.

If you want to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be miserable, expect something in return.

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.

True peace comes not from controlling the world, but from letting go of control.

Be a lamp unto yourself. Work out your liberation with diligence.

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

Just as parents care for their children, you should bear in mind the whole universe.

If it isn't good, let it die. If it doesn't die, make it good.

The object of meditation and the mind which knows it must be noted as they occur. If they are not noted, desire arises and disturbs concentration.

Equanimity is not indifference. It is the balanced mind that sees things clearly without reaction.

Hope and fear come from feeling that we lack something; they come from a sense of poverty. We can't simply relax with ourselves. We hold on to hope, and hope robs us of the present moment.

The practice of Buddhism is fundamentally a practice of expanding our happiness and diminishing our suffering.

Kindness is the solution to all of life's problems.

Your mind is like a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.

We need to learn to let our emotions pass through us like waves, without getting caught in their undertow.

Every thought, every word, and every action leaves an imprint on our mind.

Concentration and insight are like two wings of a bird: both are necessary for the flight to liberation.

The more you meditate, the more you understand yourself and the better friend you become to yourself.

The practice of meditation is like learning to play an instrument - it takes patience, regular practice, and a gentle touch.

The most important thing in life is to know death is coming and to prepare for it.

The development of wisdom does not occur in isolation but requires the cultivation of the entire Noble Eightfold Path.

When you practice zazen you should not try to attain anything. You should just sit in the complete calmness of your mind and not rely on anything.

Rather than letting our negativity get the better of us, we could acknowledge that right now we feel like a piece of shit and not be squeamish about taking a good look.

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

The highest mantra is to be without deception. The highest medicine is to have few desires. The highest meditation is not to be attached.

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

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.

Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.

It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.

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.

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

The three characteristics - impermanence, suffering, and non-self - are not philosophical concepts but aspects of experience to be directly observed.

When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.

The practice of meditation requires both energy and patience, both effort and relaxation.

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.

The essence of Buddhist practice is to bring everything onto the path. Every experience becomes an opportunity for awakening.

As a flower that is lovely and beautiful, but is scentless, even so fruitless is the well-spoken word of one who does not practice it.

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.

In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few.

The zazen I speak of is not meditation practice. It is simply the dharma gate of joyful ease.

The Buddha's teaching is not about belief but about investigation, not about accepting but about examining.

If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything.

The mind has first to be attuned to the Unconscious.

If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?

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

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

The truth of suffering is not to be feared but to be understood through direct observation.

The purpose of Buddhist practice is not to become a Buddhist but to awaken to the nature of reality.

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

The treasure house within you contains everything, and you are free to use it. You don't need to seek outside.

Meditation is not about trying to change your experience; it's about changing your relationship to your experience.

The path is the goal. Every step of the journey is the journey.

The practice is like peeling an onion. Layer after layer of delusion is removed through continuous mindfulness.

The real purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes.

The great gift of meditation is that it returns us to the simplicity of our own being.

Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.