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

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

The most profound meditation is to think nothing at all.

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

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

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

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.

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

Meditation is the road to happiness.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

In meditation, we are continuously discovering who and what we 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.

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

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

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

Meditation practice isn't about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It's about befriending who we are already.

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

The most important things in our practice are our physical posture and our way of breathing.

The master's introduction is direct recognition of one's own nature. Meditation is maintaining the continuity of this recognition.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Silence is so much more productive of wisdom and clarity than thinking.

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

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

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

Sleep is the best meditation.

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

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.

When thoughts arise, recognize them as the display of your own awareness, like recognizing your own children in a crowd.

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

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight.

Sankharas are the seeds of consciousness that manifest as sensations. By observing sensations equanimously, we stop creating new sankharas.

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

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

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

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