‘Time, as we commonly know it, is a construct of the conditioned mind. Hours, minutes, and seconds — though practical for navigating the world — are little more than measurements imposed upon the infinite.’
Everyday Buddhism
Buddhist Insights
Morning meditation — The courage that sustains us when insight seems distant.
‘The courage that sustains us when insight seems distant, that carries us through the inevitable ups and downs of practice. It is the courage to continue, to trust, to open, to be with whatever arises, knowing that Buddha is not somewhere else but here, in our own experience.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning Meditation — Moved by their selfish desires, people seek after fame and glory.
‘The Buddha’s path is one that must be lived. As we live it, our practice becomes the vessel that carries us forward, and with each moment of awareness, we touch upon the truth the Buddha himself encountered under the Bodhi tree.’
Buddha
Sutra in 42 Sections
Morning meditation — May all beings overcome low self-esteem and sadness.
‘May all beings overcome low self-esteem and sadness by reflecting on their own goodness.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning Meditation — Moved by their selfish desires, people seek after fame.
‘Moved by their selfish desires, people seek after fame and glory. But when they have acquired it, they are already stricken in years. If you hanker after worldly fame and practise not the Way, your labours are wrongfully applied and your energy is wasted.’
Buddha
Sutra in 42 Sections
Morning meditation — The mind lets go of external mind-objects.
‘The mind lets go of external mind-objects and you continue to observe internally.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — If the mind abides in no-circumstances.
‘If the mind abides in no-circumstances, then the circumstances abide in no-mind.’
Shen Hui
Morning meditation — If in the mind there is nothing different from mind.
‘If in the mind there is nothing different from mind, one does not have to stop desire.’
Shen Hui
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