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

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

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

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

The most profound meditation is to think nothing at all.

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

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

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

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

In the gap between thoughts, nonconceptual wisdom shines continuously.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Meditation is the road to happiness.

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.

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

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

Sleep is the best meditation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Maintain the state of undistractedness and distractions will fly away.

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

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

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

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