Zen Quotes About the Present Moment
12 real, sourced lines — every attribution checked
The present moment is the whole of Zen — everything else is commentary. These teachers spent their lives pointing at right now.
The quotes
“The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments.”
“Because you are alive, everything is possible.”
“The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.”
“Wherever you are, you are one with the clouds and one with the sun and the stars you see.”
“The world is its own magic.”
“Each moment is absolute, alive and significant.”
— Dogen
“Practice wholeheartedly with the thought that this very day may be your last.”
— Dogen
“Wherever you are is called the Way.”
“When it's time to get dressed, put on your clothes. When you must walk, then walk. When you must sit, then sit.”
“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.”
“This moment is the perfect teacher.”
“Start where you are.”
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