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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Meditation is the road to happiness.

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

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

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

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sleep is the best meditation.

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

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.

In the gap between thoughts, nonconceptual wisdom shines continuously.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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