‘A treader of the Path should do away with all thoughts, good as well as evil ones.’
Hui Neng
Buddhist Insights
Morning meditation — Only those who think that.
Only those who think that they will live forever don’t settle their quarrels.
The Dhammapada
Morning meditation — ‘Everybody’s mind is the Buddha Mind.
‘Everybody’s mind is the Buddha Mind, which is originally enlightened, so it’s not something that is “born” or that “dies”.’
Bankei
Morning meditation — The Foolish and Ignorant Indulge.
The foolish and ignorant indulge in heedlessness, unlike the wise who protect their awareness like a treasure.
The Dhammapada
Morning Meditation: You can see that all the problems.
‘You can see that all the problems, all the conflict, all the crises, are the result of selfishness.’
Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
Morning meditation — Leave Knowing and Understandings.
‘Leave knowing and understandings, go to that greatness of space. When you come to that vastness, there’s no speck of Buddhism in your heart.’
Zen Master Bukko
Morning meditation — Reciting the Sacred Texts.
Often reciting the sacred texts without putting them into practice is like a cowherd who only counts the cows of others.
The Dhammapada
Morning meditation — The Dukkha does Not.
‘The dukkha does not necessarily arise because we can’t fulfil our wish; most likely we can.’
Ayya Khema
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