Zazen Enlightenment Quotes

“Blankness is similar to being asleep or unconscious. If that is all it takes to experience enlightenment, my job would be much easier. I would just walk behind each one of you and knock you unconscious with a big stick.”
― Sheng-yen, Song of Mind: Wisdom from the Zen Classic Xin Ming

“In the zazen posture, your mind and body have great power to accept things as they are, whether agreeable or disagreeable.”
― Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice