‘Don’t cling to appearances, and you’ll break through all barriers.’
Bodhidharma
Buddhist Insights
Morning meditation — Bodhidharma faced the wall.
‘Bodhidharma faced the wall.
You’re not shown where the door is.
How to go through the wall, either.
How does one go through this practice?’
Koan Practice
Morning meditation — You might have denied and rejected things.
‘You might have denied and rejected things in the past, but in awareness you include and open to them.’
Ajahn Sumedho
Morning meditation: Truth is more than views and opinions.
‘Truth is more than views and opinions.’
Everyday Buddhist
Morning meditation: People with worries, anxieties and vexations.
‘People with worries, anxieties and vexations, fail to see their true nature.
Put aside all troubles, all worries, then you will arrive at an insight of Buddha.’
Everyday Buddhist
Morning meditation: Because all things change.
‘Because all things change, nothing disappears.’
Zen Graffiti
Morning meditation — Becoming and Nirvana.
‘Becoming and Nirvana — neither of these is existent; the complete understanding of becoming may be called Nirvana.’
Arya Nagarjuna
Morning meditation — Moments when it goes wrong.
‘Moments when it goes wrong are often the times to throw the doors wide and invite all the troubles in.’
John Aske
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