Be where your feet are.
17+ Best Zen Quotes & Wishes
Updated: October 2026
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Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.
Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless — like water.
Zen is not some kind of excitement, but concentration on our usual everyday routine.
Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.
To study the self is to forget the self.
Two hands clap and there is a sound. What is the sound of one hand?
A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms.
Knowledge is learning something every day. Wisdom is letting go of something every day.
Move, and the way will open.
If you understand, things are just as they are. If you do not understand, things are just as they are.
Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.
When walking, walk. When eating, eat.
You should sit in meditation for twenty minutes every day — unless you're too busy; then you should sit for an hour.
Let go, or be dragged.
The obstacle is the path.
Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.