‘Āsava is a Pali term often translated as “outflows” or “taints”, referring to deep mental habits that keep the mind caught in saṃsāra.’
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Morning meditation — Sages seek from mind and not from the Buddha.
‘Sages seek from mind and not from the Buddha, whereas those who seek from the Buddha and not from mind are fools!’
Zen Master Hui Hai
Morning meditation — You begin to trust the quiet knowing.
‘You begin to trust the quiet knowing beneath the noise of the mind. You see the power of awareness.’
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Morning meditation — In the seen, only the seen.
‘In the seen, only the seen.
In the heard, only the heard.
In the sensed, only the sensed.
In the cognised, only the cognised.
Then, Bāhiya, there will be no ‘’you” in connection with that.’
The Buddha
Morning meditation — There are moments when words fail to fully express the depth of an awakened mind.
‘In the long tradition of Buddhism, there are moments when words fail to fully express the depth of an awakened mind. The experience of liberation — of living an awakened life — often transcends the ordinary boundaries of language and logic.’
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Morning meditation — Pause throughout the day to check in with yourself.
‘Pause throughout the day to check in with yourself. Notice when you’re caught up in thought or emotional reactivity. The more you do this, the more intuitive it becomes.’
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Morning meditation — So how do we sustain this awareness in the midst of a busy, complex life?
‘So how do we sustain this awareness in the midst of a busy, complex life? The answer lies in consistency. Meditation, yes — but also mindful living.’
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Morning meditation – A Buddha is a person without ego-self.
‘In terms of a human being, a Buddha is a person without ego-self. This means that for sentient beings there is no centre or self-nature. In Buddhism, this is explained as the law of causality.’
Harada Sekkei Roshi
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