Sitting Meditation Quotes

“Instead of describing sitting meditation as the practice of concentration, looking deeply, and getting insight, I like to describe sitting as enjoying doing nothing.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Sit

“When we're first learning sitting meditation, it can be useful to count our breaths. Count "one" for the first in- and out-breath. Count "two" for the second, and so on. If your mind wanders and you lose count, go back to "one" and begin again. This exercise helps develop concentration. You may think counting to ten is easy, but counting to ten while breathing mindfully takes a lot of focus.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Sit