‘Food as medicine, neither use it with hatred, nor attachment, nor for might, pride or beauty, but solely for maintaining the body.’
Arya Nagarjuna
Buddhist Insights
Evening Meditation: When we say ‘nonjudgemental’ awareness.
‘When we say “nonjudgemental” awareness, “nonjudgemental” mindfulness, we are talking about “accepting” mindfulness.’
Corrado Pensa
Morning meditation — Those wishing to overcome sorrow in their lives.
‘Those wishing to overcome sorrow in their lives and the suffering of others, should never turn their back on bodhicitta.’
Acharya Shantideva
Morning meditation — It would be better to swallow a red-hot iron ball.
It would be better to swallow a red-hot iron ball, blazing like fire, than as an immoral and uncontrolled monk to eat the alms of the people.
The Dhammapada
Morning meditation — The wise, constantly cultivate.
The wise, constantly cultivate tranquillity and insight.
The Dhammapada
Morning meditation — Since liberation depends upon oneself.
‘Since liberation depends upon oneself and not on others, cultivate the four truths through study, morality and concentration.’
Nagarjuna
Morning Meditation — Beginners are inclined to give rise to all kinds.
‘Beginners are inclined to give rise to all kinds of thoughts; they have pain in the legs and don’t know how to undergo the training.’
Master Hsu Yun
Evening meditation — Those who give up harbouring enmity.
‘Those who give up harbouring enmity sleep happily.’
Nagarjuna
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