‘When we go against the way, we get swept along by the sea of karma vipāka.’
Everyday Buddhist
Buddhist Insights
Morning Meditation — Have you eaten breakfast?
A monk said to Joshu: ‘I have just entered the monastery. Please teach me.’
Joshu said, `Have you eaten breakfast?’
The monk said, `Yes, I have.’
`Then wash your bowls and put them away,’ said Joshu.
Zen Master Rinzai
Morning meditation — Followers of the way, there’s no guru anywhere in the world.
‘Followers of the way, there’s no guru anywhere in the world who can match the wisdom of your own mind.’
Zen Graffiti
Morning meditation — All sorts of thoughts come and go.
‘When we sit in zazen, all sorts of thoughts come and go that cannot be labelled delusion, confusion, or satori.’
Harada Sekkei Roshi
Morning meditation — You cannot teach insight.
‘You cannot teach insight.’
Zen Graffiti
Morning meditation — One of the first insights of the Buddha.
‘Anicca: Lit. not-eternal. One of the first insights of the Buddha “all that arises ceases”, are not reality, not nirvana, not liberation.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Let’s have discussion on Buddhism.
‘Studying the Way is to always contemplate the self-nature: This is to be identical with all the buddhas.’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — Buddha said.
‘Buddha said; faith, morality, giving, study, modesty, humility, wisdom are the seven unblemished properties; others are meaningless.’
Arya Nagarjuna
