Dharma Quote by Dennis Merzel

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

Know that the true dharma emerges of itself [during the practice of zazen], clearing away hindrances and distractions.

— Dogen

Zazen practice is the direct expression of our true nature. Strictly speaking, for a human being, there is no other practice than this practice;…

— Shunryu Suzuki

Set aside all involvements and let the myriad things rest. Zazen is not thinking of good, not thinking of bad. It is not conscious…

— Dogen

The essence of surrender is getting out of God's way so that He can do in us what He also wants to do through…

— Aiden Wilson Tozer

“One may practice zazen for twenty, thirty, even fifty years, and go through failures and frustrations, but every defeat and time of despair is…

— Katsuki Sekida

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

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

The more you practice zazen, the more you will be able to accept something as your own, whatever it is.

— Shunryu Suzuki

“8. Zazen and the Forgetting of Self. Zazen is a most effectual means of destroying selfishness, the root of all Sin, folly, vice, and…

— Kaiten Nukariya

“Zazen is the dragons roar. This dragons roar is the wind passing and whistling through a hollow tree. This can be a metaphor for…

— Shoryu Bradley

“Activities such as chanting, bowing, and sitting in zazen are not at all wasted, even when done merely formally, for even this superficial encounter…

— Francis Harold Cook