‘The instruction to ‘‘let go of the past, the future, and the present’’ is a radical one. It is not a rejection of life but an invitation to live it fully.’
Everyday Buddhism
Buddhist Insights
Morning meditation — Buddha is the quality of awareness that observes without judgement.
‘Buddha is the quality of awareness that observes 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 — While timelessness might sound esoteric.
‘While timelessness might sound esoteric, glimpses of it are accessible even in the humblest moments. A quiet sunrise, or the stillness of the night can all reveal this timeless quality. These moments arise when the mind ceases its restless movement, and we simply are.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — By way of nonduality, of nonproduction.
‘By way of nonduality, of nonproduction, of nonbasis. The nonproduction and nonbasis of what? By way of the nonduality of the skandhas, etc. to : of enlightenment.’
The Buddha
Large Sutra on Perfect Wisdom
Morning meditation — For the perfection of wisdom.
‘For the perfection of wisdom is, not one thing, and all-knowledge another; all-knowledge is not one thing, and the perfection of wisdom another; but perfect wisdom and all-knowledge are not two or divided.’
The Buddha
Large Sutra on Perfect Wisdom
Morning meditation — We see that our thoughts and emotions are impermanent.
‘We see that our thoughts and emotions are impermanent, that our sense of self is a construction, and that clinging leads to suffering. This insight allows us to let go of attachment and live with greater freedom.’
Everyday Buddhist
Morning meditation — These days, fame—good name or bad name—comes through the media.
‘These days, fame—good name or bad name—comes through the media. What happens if a person is alone in a remote place and were to shout out in an attempt to bring fame? Nothing would happen! If you shout, eventually an echo will come, but nothing else!’
Dalai Lama
Morning meditation — We see that our thoughts and emotions are impermanent.
‘We see that our thoughts and emotions are impermanent, that our sense of self is a construction, and that clinging leads to suffering.’
Everyday Buddhist
Buddhism now 