Buddha in Blue Jeans: An Extremely Short Simple Zen Guide to Sitting Quietly

You were given the gift of life.
Be grateful for this amazing gift.
Everything is a gift.
Be grateful for everything.
Enjoy living gratefully.

Now is all you've got. The past is memory. The future is wish. Now is real.

Don't waste your life trying to become somebody else.
Don't waste your life trying to live up to your performance expectations.
Don't waste your life imitating others.
Don't waste your life living out other people's expectations.
Don't waste your life envious of other people.

Some of your thoughts are clear. Some of your thoughts are muddy. Belief is just thought. An open
mind isn't attached to thinking or belief.

Your body is your life. Please take good care of it.
Inhabit your body. Live gently inside it. Become best friends with it.

Be like a cat purring. Follow your breath like ocean waves coming in and out.

The only way to learn sitting quietly is to do it.