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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

The mind is like a wild monkey, jumping here and there. But through meditation, we learn to see whatever arises in our mind with more spaciousness and clarity.

Maintain the state of undistractedness and distractions will fly away.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Sleep is the best meditation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The most profound meditation is to think nothing at all.

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Meditation is the road to happiness.

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

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