Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom known as Monju in Japan, sits on the back of his lion.
Buddhism
Morning Meditation — Open your eyes and look!
‘Open your eyes and look! What is Shakyamuni? And what are we? We shall see the inexpressible mind-nature, enlightened and complete calm, seeing nothing, doing nothing.’
Zen Master Hakuin
How can we be unconditionally open? Taizan Maezumi
So imprint the Buddha seal, not the human seal, upon your body and mind and penetrate this openness.
Morning Meditation — I want to repeat over and over.
‘So I want to repeat over and over again: Do not be careless.’
Zen Master Hakuin
Morning Meditation — When the hurricane of impermanence strikes.
‘When the hurricane of impermanence strikes, there will be no time to wait even a minute.’
Zen Master Hakuin
Morning Meditation — When we are happy.
‘When we are happy we usually do not want to hear anything about detachment.’
Francesca Fremantle
Letting Go of Ideals by Ajahn Sumedho
Letting Go of Ideals.
Matsuo Basho
Matsuo Basho was one of the most famous Zen poets of Japan.
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