‘We all have to learn the comfort of being ourselves — and not someone else.’
John Aske
Buddhist Insights
Morning meditation — Overcoming Selfishness.
‘Emphasis is placed on overcoming selfishness — the thought that cherishes one’s own welfare while being indifferent to that of others.’
Dalai Lama
Morning meditation — Wonderful Dream.
‘Your efforts will come to fruition naturally, inside and out will become one. You’ll then be like a dumb person who’s had a wonderful dream.’
Zen master Mumon
Morning meditation — Good Words.
‘For one whose tongue is ready with good words but whose heart is impure, Samadhi and Prajna are useless.’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — Nothing more Beautiful.
‘There’s probably nothing more beautiful in this world than people relying on and trusting one another.’
Beopjeong Sunim
Morning meditation — Timeless Awareness.
‘Like pure cloudless sky, the timeless awareness of unimpeded confidence is realised.’
Niguma
Morning meditation — It’s So Powerful.
‘Mindfulness is not thinking, this is one of the reasons it is so powerful’
Trevor Leggett
Morning meditation — Buddha Gives the Essence.
In the Four Noble Truths the Buddha gives the essence of his understanding.
Everyday Buddhism
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