100 zen sayings

1. "The obstacle is the path."

2. "Let go or be dragged."

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

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

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

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

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

8. "You cannot pour from an empty cup."

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

10. "When you let go of what you are, you become what you might be."

11. "The way is not in the sky, the way is in the heart."

12. "The only way out is through."

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

14. "Let things come and go. The only lasting truth is change."

15. "You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather."

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

17. "The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new."

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

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

20. "The heart that gives, gathers."

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

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

23. "Do not be afraid of change, it is leading you to a new beginning."

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

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

26. "The more you try to avoid suffering, the more you suffer, because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you, in proportion to your fear of being hurt."

27. "Be master of mind rather than mastered by mind."

28. "In the end, just three things matter: How well we have lived. How well we have loved. How well we have learned to let go."

29. "The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth."

30. "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."

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

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

33. "The past has no power over the present moment."

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

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

36. "The only way out is through."

37. "The obstacle is the path."

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

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

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

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

42. "When you let go of what you are, you become what you might be."

43. "The way is not in the sky, the way is in the heart."

44. "The heart that gives, gathers."

45. "The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new."

46. "The more you try to avoid suffering, the more you suffer, because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you, in proportion to your fear of being hurt."

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

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

49. "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."

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

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

52. "The past has no power over the present moment."

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

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

55. "The only way out is through."

56. "The obstacle is the path."

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

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

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

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

61. "When you let go of what you are, you become what you might be."

62. "The way is not in the sky, the way is in the heart."

63. "The heart that gives, gathers."

64. "The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new."

65. "The more you try to avoid suffering, the more you suffer, because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you, in proportion to your fear of being hurt."

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

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

68. "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."

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

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

71. "The past has no power over the present moment."

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

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

74. "The only way out is through."

75. "The obstacle is the path."

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

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

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

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

80. "When you let go of what you are, you become what you might be."

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

82. "The heart that gives, gathers."

83. "The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new."

84. "The more you try to avoid suffering, the more you suffer, because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you, in proportion to your fear of being hurt."

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

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

87. "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."

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

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

90. "The past has no power over the present moment."

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

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

93. "The only way out is through."

94. "The obstacle is the path."

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

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

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

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

99. "When you let go of what you are, you become what you might be."

100. "The way is not in the sky, the way is in the heart."

Above is 100 zen sayings.