16 Zen quotes for a calmer life

Zen philosophy quotes to help you feel more peaceful. It’s a hectic life we lead and we all need perspective. These Zen quotes will help you feel happier, calmer and more peaceful.

When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you. — Lao Tzu

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace. — Dalai Lama

Wherever you are, it’s the place you need to be. — Maxime Lagacé

To seek is to suffer. To seek nothing is bliss. — Bodhidharma

Let go, or be dragged. — Zen proverb

The noble-minded are calm and steady. Little people are forever fussing and fretting. — Confucius

Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know. — Pema Chödrön

Do not follow the idea of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. — Dōgen Zenji

Only when you can be extremely pliable and soft, can you be extremely hard and strong. — Zen Proverb

All true artists, whether they know it or not, create from a place of no-mind, from inner stillness. — Eckhart Tolle

Wise people don’t judge , they seek to understand. — Wei Wu Wei

Each morning, we are born again. What we do today is what matters most. — Buddha

The practice of Zen is forgetting the self in the act of uniting with something. — Koun Yamada

Smile, breathe and go slowly. — Thích Nhất Hạnh

Self-realization is effortless. What you are trying to find is what you already are. — Ramesh Balsekar

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. — Lao Tzu

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