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

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 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 quieter you become, the more you can hear.

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

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

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 about trying to change ourselves. Meditation is about being aware of what is.

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

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

Sleep is the best meditation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the gap between thoughts, nonconceptual wisdom shines continuously.

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

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 mental vacuum but to come to know one's own mind.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Knowledge must be stabilized by meditation. Without meditation, knowledge is like a child in battle.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Meditation is the road to happiness.

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