Zen Wall Clocks, made to order

18 quotes · pick one, then customize

Each clock in this collection is a 10″ wall clock, made to order in the United States. Printed on a smooth, high-quality acrylic face and set within a natural, black, or white wooden frame, every design is powered by a silent, continuous-sweep quartz movement - no ticking, just quiet precision.

Choose one of the clocks you see here, just as it is - or open the customizer to set the background, text colour, frame and hands.

Each clock is $44 with free US shipping included, and usually arrives within 5–7 business days.

Be a light unto yourself

“Do not be satisfied with hearsay or tradition, or any teachings, however they may come to you. Only when you know in yourself that things are wholesome should you practise them.”
— Buddha
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Zen wall clock: "be a light unto yourself — light yellow & near-black zinc"

Breathe and allow things to pass

“You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
— Marcus Aurelius
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Zen wall clock: "breathe and allow things to pass — deep blue & white"

Desire nothing

“It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.”
— Seneca
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Zen wall clock: "desire nothing — light green & black"

Do not dwell in the past do not dream of the future

“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
— Buddha
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Zen wall clock: "do not dwell in the past do not dream of the future — near-black stone & white"

Everything is exactly as it should be

“Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, and do so with all your heart.”
— Marcus Aurelius
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Zen wall clock: "everything is exactly as it should be — rose & near-black stone"

Inhale exhale

“Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts.”
— Thich Nhat Hanh
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Zen wall clock: "inhale exhale — dark teal & white"

It is enough that you are here

“I have arrived. I am home.”
— Thich Nhat Hanh
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Zen wall clock: "It is enough that you are here — light neutral & black"

Now

“While you are walking, smile and be in the here and now, and you will transform that place into paradise.”
— Thich Nhat Hanh
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Zen wall clock: "now — pink & white"

Peace comes from within

“When there is no desire, all things are at peace.”
— Lao Tzu
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Zen wall clock: "peace comes from within — light sky & black"

Right now you lack nothing

“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.”
— Epictetus
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Zen wall clock: "right now you lack nothing — green & white"

Stay cool

“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Zen wall clock: "Stay cool — light pink & black"

There is nothing but this moment

“Live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find eternity in each moment.”
— Henry David Thoreau
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Zen wall clock: "there is nothing but this moment — dark cyan & white"

The time to be happy is now

“There is no way to happiness — happiness is the way.”
— Thich Nhat Hanh
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Zen wall clock: "the time to be happy is now — orange & black"

This moment is perfect

“We have only now, only this single eternal moment opening and unfolding before us, day and night.”
— Jack Kornfield
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Zen wall clock: "this moment is perfect — mist & white"

This too shall pass

“Everything that exists is in a manner the seed of that which will be.”
— Marcus Aurelius
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Zen wall clock: "This too shall pass — deep green & black"

What we cultivate in times of ease we gather as strength for times of change

“Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.”
— Seneca
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Zen wall clock: "what we cultivate in times of ease we gather as strength… — red & white"

Don't forget to have fun

“Live and work but do not forget to play, to have fun in life and really enjoy it.”
— Eileen Caddy
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Zen wall clock: "Don't forget to have fun — pink & white"

Expect magic

“Look at the children around you and you will find the magic curtain, magic indeed in this respect, that instead of dropping slowly down before your wondering eyes, it is growing up, unfolding and expa.”
— Magic (supernatural)
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Zen wall clock: "Expect magic — yellow & white"