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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 getting away from it all. It's about getting into it all.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 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.

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

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

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

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

Meditation is the road to happiness.

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

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

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

In the gap between thoughts, nonconceptual wisdom shines continuously.

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

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

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

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

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 achieving anything. It's about letting go of everything.

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.