Meditation Quote by Natalie Goldberg

I consider writing practice a true Zen practice because it all comes back at you. You can't fool anyone because it's on the page.

— Natalie Goldberg

The practice of Zen is to eat, breathe, cook, carry water, and scrub the toilet — to infuse every act of body, speech, and…

— Nhat Hanh

Zen practice is about not getting high on anything and in so doing getting high on absolutely everything. We then find that everything we…

— Brad Warner

Not thinking about anything is Zen. Once you know this, walking, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is Zen.

— Bodhidharma

People who practice Zen correctly are not spaced-out or unrealistic. They are balanced and grounded.

— Frederick Lenz

There are monasteries in Japan where they teach Zen with rules, more rules than you can imagine, and you might feel comfortable with that.…

— Frederick Lenz

Zen provides a structure that supports our exploring the practice and the teachings for ourselves.

— Jean Smith

There is a beautiful flow to the study of Zen. If it is not making you happier, then you are not practicing correctly.

— Frederick Lenz

There's something Zen-like about the way I work - it's like raking gravel in a Zen Buddhist garden.

— Chuck Close

Zen values the simple, concrete, living facts of everyday direct personal experience.

— James H. Austin

I would love to be considered Zen, but I'm not sure that I am. Maybe just with animals and babies and in tough situations.

— Ana Mulvoy-Ten

Let me give you a wonderful Zen practice. Wake up in the morning...look in the mirror, and laugh at yourself.

— Bernie Glassman