You don’t have to believe these Four Noble Truths — but realise them.
Buddhist Insights
Morning meditation — Always practise the path.
‘Always practise the path of the ten virtuous deeds through body, voice and mind.’
Arya Nagarjuna
Morning meditation — Perceive things with the understanding of truth.
‘Perceive things with the understanding of truth, there’s no practice possessing comparable quality.’
Arya Nagarjuna
Morning meditation — Most of the time we are pushed into courses.
‘Most of the time we are pushed into courses of action without even noticing what has happened.’
John Aske
Morning meditation — At that time liking and disliking naturally weaken.
‘At that time liking and disliking naturally weaken, compassion and wisdom naturally clarity, wrong actions naturally cease, meritorious conduct naturally increases.’
Chinul Sunim
Morning meditation — We all like to be around kind people.
‘We all like to be around kind people; their peaceful, relaxed nature puts us at ease.’
Dalai Lama
Evening meditation — Concentration is dualistic.
‘Concentration is dualistic, needs an object and a degree of will. Awareness is more natural and encompassing and non-dual.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Symbols of Buddha’s teaching, skill in teaching.
‘Avalokitesvara or Simhanada (having the Lions roar) Lokeshvara. Sitting on a lotus on lion Symbols of Buddha’s teaching, skill in teaching.’
Everyday Buddhist