Meditation is not just about sitting quietly, it's about transforming the mind.

Leave your front door and your back door open. Allow your thoughts to come and go. Just don't serve them tea.

Meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but recognizing that we are not our thoughts.

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

The affairs of the world will go on forever. Do not delay the practice of meditation.

Zazen is not step-by-step meditation. Rather it is simply the easy and pleasant practice of a Buddha, the realization of the Buddha's Wisdom.

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

The supreme path is not to fabricate anything. The supreme meditation is not to be distracted.

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

The yogi's joy is in the solitude of mountains, where all distractions naturally dissolve into emptiness.

In the monastery of your body, the monk of your mind must stay in retreat.

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

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

In meditation, we're not trying to get rid of thoughts but to recognize their true nature.

Meditation is the road to happiness.

Sleep is the best meditation.

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

The moment you note a thought, it disappears. The noting mind keeps the hindrances away.

The view is like a lion - it cannot be led around by anything else. Meditation is like an eagle - it cannot be distracted by anything else. Action is like a madman - it is free from accepting and rejecting.

Maintain the state of undistractedness and distractions will fly away.

Meditation is not about getting rid of thoughts; it's about changing the way we relate to them.

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

The mind is like a wild monkey, jumping here and there. But through meditation, we learn to see whatever arises in our mind with more spaciousness and clarity.

The challenge in meditation is not to eliminate thinking but to understand the nature of thought itself.

The only way to fail at meditation is to stop doing it.

The goal of meditation is not to achieve a blank mind, but to gain insight into the nature of mind itself.

The purpose of meditation is to gain right understanding of the true nature of mental and physical phenomena.

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

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.

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

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

The essence of meditation is not something complicated or exotic. It is simply taking a break from our habitual patterns.

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

The practice of meditation is not about achieving states of bliss but about seeing things as they really are.

The purpose of meditation is to make our mind calm and peaceful. If our mind is peaceful, we will be free from worries and mental discomfort.

The practice is simply this: keep coming back to your breath during the day. This will give your mind a steadiness and your life a balance.

The practice of meditation is like tuning an instrument. Too tight, and the strings break. Too loose, and they won't play.

Meditation is not about achieving anything. It's about letting go of everything.

In true vipassana practice, there is no room for likes and dislikes. There is only observation.

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.

Short moments, many times. That is the essence of meditation practice.

The state of mind that exists when you sit in the right posture is, itself, enlightenment.

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

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

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

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

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.

In the gap between thoughts, nonconceptual wisdom shines continuously.

The goal of meditation is not to reach some highest place, but to remain in the place where you already are.

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

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

The purpose of meditation is not to create a mental vacuum but to come to know one's own mind.

Meditation is like catching a fish. If you try to catch it quickly, you'll miss it. If you have patience and know how to wait, the fish will come.

The root of all mind is your own present pure awareness. Rest in that essence without seeking elsewhere.

Don't think that only sitting with the eyes closed is practice. If you do think this way, then quickly change your thinking.

Vipassana is the art of living. Not the art of escaping.

The key to meditation is to recognize the nature of your mind rather than trying to change it.

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

When you run after your thoughts, you are like a dog chasing a stick. Every time a stick is thrown, you run after it. Instead, be like a lion who, rather than chasing after the stick, turns to face the thrower.

Let go of what has passed. Let go of what may come. Let go of what is happening now. Don't try to figure anything out. Don't try to make anything happen. Relax, right now, and rest.