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.

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

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

The noting mind and the object noted appear to occur as a pair. Through concentration they are seen to arise and vanish together.

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

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

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

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

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

Sleep is the best meditation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Meditation is the road to happiness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the gap between thoughts, nonconceptual wisdom shines continuously.

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

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

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

Maintain the state of undistractedness and distractions will fly away.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Meditation in the midst of activity is a thousand times superior to meditation in stillness.

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.

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

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

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

The greatest obstacle to meditation is our expectation about what it should be.

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.