The object of mind also becomes increasingly subtle and refined.
As the mind becomes calm, the breath, which was originally coarse, becomes correspondingly lighter and more refined. The object of mind also becomes increasingly subtle and refined.
Dukkha is often misunderstood.
To ignore Dukkha is to remain trapped in a cycle of endless craving and attachment.
Whatever is past is past, so do not sit in judgement upon it, by Hui Hai.
When minding about the future ceases of itself, it can be said that there is no future.
Compassion is catching by Trevor Leggett.
I felt a sudden rush of something in my heart.
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Morning Meditation — It’s hard to attain the state where nothing is practised.
‘It’s hard to attain the state where nothing is practised and nothing manifested.’
Buddha
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Morning meditation — It is the courage to let go of the familiar.
‘It is the courage to let go of the familiar, to step into the unknown, and to trust in awareness and wisdom, even when the path ahead is unclear.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — Everything is meditation itself.
‘Everything is meditation itself and can be regarded as an opportunity for change. This is turning the negative into the positive.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning Meditation — Wisdom illuminates the darkness without confusion.
‘Wisdom illuminates the darkness without confusion. The Way integrates with the body without getting stuck.’
Hongzhi Zhengjue
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Morning meditation — Buddha is the quality of awareness that notices without judgement.
‘Buddha is the quality of awareness that notices without judgement, the compassion that arises naturally when we let go of our self-centred views, the wisdom that knows the impermanence and interdependence of all things.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — The Buddha’s teaching draws us back to a fundamental truth.
‘The Buddha’s teaching draws us back to a fundamental truth: the external world and the internal world are not separate. In our fathom-long body — bounded by our perceptions, emotions, and thoughts — we find the key to unlocking the mysteries of existence.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — In the field of the mind.
‘In the field of the mind, there are a multitude of seeds If there is the right amount of rain, the seeds will all sprout.’
Beopjeong Sunim
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Morning Meditation — Patch-robed monks roam the world.
‘Patch-robed monks roam the world constantly emptying and expanding their minds.’
Hongzhi Zhengjue
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