‘The path does not end with the realisation of emptiness, not-self. It continues as a journey of awakening in the present, in every breath.’
Everyday Buddhism
Buddhist Insights
Morning meditation — The Wisdom of Enlightenment is inherent in every one of us.
‘Learned Audience, the Wisdom of Enlightenment is inherent in every one of us. It is because of the delusion under which our mind works that we fail to realise it ourselves.’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — Attachment operates as wanting something or wanting more.
‘Sometimes anger may give some kind of immediate support, some kind of strength and power, but in the long run it doesn’t. There’s always some fear behind it.’
Geshe Tashi Tsering
Morning meditation — When you are thinking of neither good nor evil.
‘I said, ‘‘When you are thinking of neither good nor evil, what is at that particular moment, Venerable Sir, your real nature (literally, original face)?’’’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — Where can the dust alight?
‘There is no Bodhi-tree,
Nor stand of a mirror bright.
Since all is void,
Where can the dust alight?
Hui Neng
[Enjoy the simple insight of this verse.]’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — Once we penetrate to the truth.
‘Once we penetrate to the truth, we are freed from everything. Only peace remains.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — Delusion is clever because it can manifest in subtle, seemingly benign ways.
‘Delusion is clever because it can manifest in subtle, seemingly benign ways. It is not always dramatic or obvious. It can take the form of attachment to opinions, the unquestioned belief in our sense of self, or the assumption that things will remain as they are.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Great Teacher Kobo, does not choose the brush.
‘There’s a saying about Kobo (ad800) whose calligraphy is regarded, even today, as amongst the greatest examples of this highly developed art: ‘‘This wonderful calligrapher does not choose his brush. Kobo Daishi, Great Teacher Kobo, does not choose the brush.’’’
Trevor Leggett
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