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• Morning meditation — Our very nature is Buddha.

  By Buddhism Now on 17 February 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Our very nature is Buddha, and apart from this nature there is no other Buddha.’

  Hui Neng

• Morning meditation — Attachment operates as wanting something or wanting more.

  By Buddhism Now on 16 February 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Attachment operates as wanting something or wanting more. And anger is also wanting—wanting to reject, wanting to put off. So, according to Buddhism, both of these two emotions are undesirable.’

  Geshe Tashi Tsering

• Morning meditation — You should know that so far as Buddha-nature is concerned.

  By Buddhism Now on 15 February 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘You should know that so far as Buddha-nature is concerned, there is no difference between an enlightened man and an ignorant one. What makes the difference is that one realises it, while the other is ignorant of it.’

  Hui Neng

• Morning meditation — The Eightfold Path is really just awareness.

  By Buddhism Now on 14 February 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The Eightfold Path is really just awareness. Awareness is the path, and the eight parts are more or less positions for reflection.’

  Ajahn Sumedho

• Morning meditation — The Buddha’s teachings are not abstract doctrines.

  By Buddhism Now on 13 February 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The Buddha’s teachings are not abstract doctrines but practical guides for awakening.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — So when facing difficulties.

  By Buddhism Now on 12 February 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘So when facing difficulties, sometimes just thinking of the phrase ‘‘everything is subject to change’’ will give strength to my mind.’

  Geshe Tashi Tsering

• Morning meditation — What remains when the striving ceases?

  By Buddhism Now on 11 February 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘What remains when the striving ceases? This is not a question to be answered, but to be realised.’

  Zen Master Niutou

• Morning meditation — Non-duality is not a state to be achieved.

  By Buddhism Now on 10 February 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Non-duality is not a state to be achieved. It is not the opposite of duality. It is not the final answer. It is the dissolution of the question itself.’

  Everyday Buddhism

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