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

The most profound meditation is to think nothing at all.

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

Maintain the state of undistractedness and distractions will fly away.

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.

Sleep is the best meditation.

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

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

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

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

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 escaping from difficulty but about meeting it with awareness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the gap between thoughts, nonconceptual wisdom shines continuously.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Meditation is the road to happiness.

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

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