100 best zen sayings and proverbs of all time

1. "Let go or be dragged."

2. "The obstacle is the path."

3. "When you reach the top of the mountain, keep climbing."

4. "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few."

5. "The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear."

6. "The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments."

7. "Do not seek the truth, only cease to cherish opinions."

8. "When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you."

9. "You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself."

10. "To follow the path, look to the master, follow the master, walk with the master, see through the master, become the master."

11. "Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself."

12. "The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart."

13. "Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like."

14. "A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms."

15. "The moon does not fight. It attacks no one. It does not worry. It does not try to crush others. It keeps to its course, but by its very nature, it gently influences. What other body could pull an entire ocean from shore to shore? The moon is faithful to its nature and its power is never diminished."

16. "If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are."

17. "Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly your mind is more open."

18. "The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance."

19. "The snow falls, each flake in its appropriate place."

20. "To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders."

21. "When you are deluded and full of doubt, even a thousand books of scripture are not enough. When you have realized understanding, even one word is too much."

22. "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

23. "The more you know, the less you understand."

24. "The heart that gives, gathers."

25. "To know and not to do is not yet to know."

26. "The wise man is one who knows what he does not know."

27. "When you get there, there isn't any there there."

28. "The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long."

29. "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

30. "If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present."

31. "The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists."

32. "The mind is everything. What you think you become."

33. "The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there."

34. "The greatest effort is not concerned with results."

35. "In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you."

36. "To understand everything is to forgive everything."

37. "The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy."

38. "The true miracle is not walking on water or walking in air, but simply walking on this earth."

39. "You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger."

40. "The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there."

41. "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."

42. "The obstacle is the path."

43. "To follow the path, look to the master, follow the master, walk with the master, see through the master, become the master."

44. "The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear."

45. "The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance."

46. "The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments."

47. "When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you."

48. "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few."

49. "Let go or be dragged."

50. "Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself."

51. "The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart."

52. "To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders."

53. "When you are deluded and full of doubt, even a thousand books of scripture are not enough. When you have realized understanding, even one word is too much."

54. "The heart that gives, gathers."

55. "To know and not to do is not yet to know."

56. "The wise man is one who knows what he does not know."

57. "When you get there, there isn't any there there."

58. "The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long."

59. "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

60. "If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present."

61. "The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists."

62. "The mind is everything. What you think you become."

63. "The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there."

64. "The greatest effort is not concerned with results."

65. "In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you."

66. "To understand everything is to forgive everything."

67. "The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy."

68. "The true miracle is not walking on water or walking in air, but simply walking on this earth."

69. "You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger."

70. "The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there."

71. "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."

72. "The obstacle is the path."

73. "To follow the path, look to the master, follow the master, walk with the master, see through the master, become the master."

74. "The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear."

75. "The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance."

76. "The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments."

77. "When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you."

78. "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few."

79. "Let go or be dragged."

80. "Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself."

81. "The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart."

82. "To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders."

83. "When you are deluded and full of doubt, even a thousand books of scripture are not enough. When you have realized understanding, even one word is too much."

84. "The heart that gives, gathers."

85. "To know and not to do is not yet to know."

86. "The wise man is one who knows what he does not know."

87. "When you get there, there isn't any there there."

88. "The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long."

89. "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

90. "If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present."

91. "The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists."

92. "The mind is everything. What you think you become."

93. "The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there."

94. "The greatest effort is not concerned with results."

95. "In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you."

96. "To understand everything is to forgive everything."

97. "The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy."

98. "The true miracle is not walking on water or walking in air, but simply walking on this earth."

99. "You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger."

100. "The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there."

Above is 100 best zen sayings and proverbs of all time.