‘Delusion might tell us that our anger is justified, that the person or situation responsible for our anger must be corrected or changed for us to feel at ease.’
Everyday Buddhism
Buddhist Insights
Morning meditation — The practice of wisdom involves seeing beyond the surface of experience.
‘The practice of wisdom involves seeing beyond the surface of experience to the underlying truths that govern existence. When we cultivate wisdom, we see that all things are impermanent, that suffering arises from attachment, and that there is no fixed, independent self.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — All beings also are recipients of the unthinkable concentration.
‘Sariputra, it is because this concentration is unthinkable that it does not exist and is not apprehended. Nevertheless, Sariputra, not anyone is not a recipient of the unthinkable concentration, but all beings also are recipients of the unthinkable concentration.’
Manjusri
Prajnaparamita
Morning meditation — Inner Kindness.
‘May all beings discover their inner kindness and use it wisely.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning Meditation — Beware of random judgements.
‘Beware of random judgements. I say it clearly as it is — to understand or not to understand, both are mistaken.’
Zen Master Rinzai
Morning meditation — Buddha saw life as a flowing procession of conditions.
‘Each moment lived without clinging — whether it be to an idea, an object, a person, or anything — is a moment without anguish. When we truly see that, we also see that that is where liberation lies, liberation from sorrow.’
Diana St Ruth
Morning meditation – Swept along by the sea of karma vipāka.
‘When we go against the way, we get swept along by the sea of karma vipāka.’
Everyday Buddhist
Morning meditation — The ultimate source of unskilful actions.
‘Those who know the teaching of the ‘Sudden’ School and attach no importance to rituals, and whose mind functions always under right views, so that they are absolutely free from defilements or contaminations, are said to know their Essence of Mind.’
Hui Neng
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