The most profound meditation is to think nothing at all.

The Four Noble Truths are not mere doctrinal propositions but a framework for understanding and transforming our lives.

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

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

The Buddha taught that wealth does not bring happiness and security. The pursuit of wealth is a matter of living in balance.

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

Whatever is happening is the path to enlightenment.

Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.

The real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.

The purpose of meditation is not to create a new state of mind, but to recognize what is already present.

Don't be afraid of the future. The future is good.

Let none find fault with others; let none see the omissions and commissions of others. But let one see one's own acts, done and undone.

Better to have one moment of genuine meditation than to perform religious activities for a thousand years.

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

Meditation is not an escape from reality but a way to understand reality as it truly is.

The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes.

The practice of metta begins with oneself, for only when we have developed loving-kindness towards ourselves can we truly offer it to others.

Concentration develops naturally through continuous noting. Don't try to force concentration to arise.

To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don't grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float.

Sticking with uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic—this is the spiritual path.

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

When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.

The more we witness our emotional reactions and understand how they work, the easier it is to refrain.

The heart of one who practices is like the earth. No matter what they throw on it, the earth remains unchanged.

True love is not for the faint-hearted.

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

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

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

The path is not about moving from one place to another. It's about recognizing where we already are.

Start from where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

The Noble Eightfold Path is not a path of mere intellectual understanding but a path of practice, of inner transformation.

The dharma is not outside of you. Looking for it elsewhere is like placing a Buddha on your head while searching for him everywhere else.

The way to change others' minds is with affection, and not anger.

Zen proposes its solution by directly appealing to facts of personal experience and not to book-knowledge.

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.

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

The heart is like a garden. It can grow compassion or fear, resentment or love. What seeds will you plant there?

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

Meditation is not about escaping from difficulty but about meeting it with awareness.

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

The everyday practice is simply to develop complete acceptance and openness to all situations and emotions.

The development of insight is gradual, but the realization of truth is sudden.

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.

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

Every moment is a fresh beginning. Every breath is a new chance.

If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. If you let go completely, you will have complete peace.

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

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

Anxiety and excitement are the same emotion. The only difference is our attitude toward the experience.

Wisdom arises when you see the true characteristics of phenomena through direct experience.

The rising and falling of the abdomen is not the main object. The main object is to develop mindfulness, concentration, and insight.

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

The practice of Zen is forgetting the self in the act of uniting with something.

Panic, anxiety, and stress are not obstacles to the practice. They are the path to wisdom and compassion.

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

Understanding at the intellectual level is not enough. There must be experience at the actual level.

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

Our true nature is like a diamond - pure, brilliant, and indestructible. No matter how much dirt covers it, its essential nature remains unchanged.

May all beings be happy, be peaceful, be liberated.

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