Alphas Quote by Brad Warner

Put on the music, and listen. Zazen means to sit, to listen. You're listening to enlightenment, to the universes, to the planes of mind.

— Frederick Lenz

“You must realize that no matter how intently you count your breaths you will still perceive what is in your line of vision, since…

— Anonymous

The uniqueness of zazen lies in this: that the mind is freed from bondage to all thought forms, visions, objects, and imaginings, however sacred…

— Philip Kapleau

The zazen I speak of is not learning meditation. It is simply the Dharma gate of repose and bliss, the practice-realization of totally culminated…

— Dogen

For the ordinary man, whose mind is a checkerboard of crisscrossing reflections, opinions, and prejudices, bare attention is virtually impossible; his life is thus…

— Philip Kapleau

Zazen is an activity that is an extension of the universe. Zazen is not the life of an individual, it's the universe that's breathing.

— Dogen

When you are practicing zazen, do not try to stop your thinking. Let it stop by itself. If something comes into your mind, let…

— Shunryu Suzuki

During zazen, brain and consciousness become pure. It's exactly like muddy water left to stand in a glass. Little by little, the sediment sinks…

— Taisen Deshimaru

What is called zazen is sitting on a zafu [pillow] in a quiet room, absolutely still, in the exact and proper position and without…

— Taisen Deshimaru

“If you want to discover the true meaning of Zen in your everyday life, you have to understand the meaning of keeping your mind…

— Shunryu Suzuki

Zazen is seated meditation-the opposite of contemplation-the emptying of the mind of all thoughts in order simply to be. In the midst of all…

— Huineng

Practicing zazen and mindfulness constantly and correctly, over a period of time, can bring strength and clarity to your finite mind and eventually give…

— Frederick Lenz