‘Buddha’s Teaching: Just a few things that have fallen into words..’
Zen Graffiti
Buddhist Insights
Morning meditation — One comes across a weed.
‘One comes across a weed, and it turns out to be an orchid.’
Zen Master Yunmen
Morning meditation — Thoughts arise and pass away.
‘Thoughts arise and pass away,
The preceding no different from the succeeding.
If the succeeding thought does not arise,
The preceding thought cuts itself off.’
Niutou Farong
Morning meditation — Virtue is so feeble.
‘Virtue is so feeble;
Vice is so powerful and terrible! How can good ever triumph over evil
Without the resolve to awaken?’
Acharya Shantideva
Morning meditation — Just as a thunderbolt.
‘Just as a thunderbolt
Can light a dark cloudy night for an instant,
An awakened being can sometimes
Inspire people to do the right thing.’
Acharya Shantideva
Awake up sign! By John Aske
There is that strong wish in us to ignore painful things — if possible — but that leaves us bound to them in a kind of sleepy slavery.
Morning meditation — It is so hard to find the time and tools.
‘It is so hard to find the time and tools
I need To help those with whom I share this world.
If I don’t seize the chance now,
It may never arise again!’
Acharya Shantideva
Morning meditation — The Buddha’s teaching of the raft offers a profound reminder.
‘The Buddha’s teaching of the raft offers a profound reminder of the importance of non-attachment in the spiritual journey. His metaphor serves as a practical guide for using the Dhamma effectively.’
Everyday Buddhism
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