‘Everything is meditation itself and can be regarded as an opportunity for change. This is turning the negative into the positive.’
Everyday Buddhism
Buddhist Insights
Morning meditation — Buddha is the quality of awareness that notices without judgement.
‘Buddha is the quality of awareness that notices without judgement, the compassion that arises naturally when we let go of our self-centred views, the wisdom that knows the impermanence and interdependence of all things.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — The Buddha’s teaching draws us back to a fundamental truth.
‘The Buddha’s teaching draws us back to a fundamental truth: the external world and the internal world are not separate. In our fathom-long body — bounded by our perceptions, emotions, and thoughts — we find the key to unlocking the mysteries of existence.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — In the field of the mind.
‘In the field of the mind, there are a multitude of seeds If there is the right amount of rain, the seeds will all sprout.’
Beopjeong Sunim
Morning meditation — Even when living in the common world.
‘Even when living in the common world, if you don’t become attached to or imbued with worldly things, you can become your true self.’
Beopjeong Sunim
Morning meditation — Delusion operates under the radar, making it difficult to detect.
‘Delusion operates under the radar, making it difficult to detect, especially when we are lost in the routine of daily life. Its cleverness lies in its ability to maintain the illusion of permanence and stability in a world that is inherently fleeting and uncertain.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — May all beings awake from the gloom of delusion.
‘May all beings awake from the gloom of delusion.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — One of the most pervasive aspects of delusion is avijjā.
‘One of the most pervasive aspects of delusion is avijjā — ignorance of the true nature of reality. This ignorance is not a lack of knowledge in the conventional sense, but a fundamental misunderstanding of how things truly are.’
Everyday Buddhism
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