‘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
Buddhist Insights
Evening meditation — Those who give up harbouring enmity.
‘Those who give up harbouring enmity sleep happily.’
Nagarjuna
Morning meditation: The problem with Descartes.
‘The problem with Descartes was he thought too much.’
Zen Graffiti
Morning Meditation — We should endeavour to know.
‘We should endeavour to know where this “Who” comes from and what it looks like.’
Master Hsu Yun
Morning meditation — Be free from illusion and error.
‘Be free from illusion and error… It’s the mind of emptiness and tranquility.’
Hui Neng
Morning Meditation — One should not be afraid of rising thoughts.
‘One should not be afraid of rising thoughts but only of the delay in being aware of them.’
Master Hsu Yun
Morning meditation — Though some unwholesome deeds may not wound you.
‘Though some unwholesome deeds may not wound you immediately, still any effect from them will become manifest when the time comes’
Nagarjuna
Morning Meditation — If the hua tou (koan) is properly looked after.
‘If the hua tou (koan) is properly looked after, training will become easier and former habits will be brought automatically to an end.’
Master Hsu Yun
Buddhism now 