‘How could I be unhappy about others being pleased?’
Acharya Shantideva
Buddhist Insights
Morning meditation — When you empty the heart, things appear as in a mirror.
‘When you empty the heart, things appear as in a mirror, shining there without differences in them: ‘‘Life and death is an illusion, and all the buddhas one’s own body’’.’
Trevor Leggett
Morning meditation — The way is completely present where you are.
‘The way is completely present where you are.’
Dôgen Zenji
Morning meditation — Each moment of mindful awareness.
‘Each moment of mindful awareness, each breath, each act of kindness is an expression of this awakened nature. This is why practice is described not as the path to awakening but as the activity of awakening.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Anattā emerges when we realise that thoughts and sensations arise and pass away.
‘Anattā emerges when we realise that thoughts and sensations arise and pass away without a fixed ‘I’ controlling them. Experience unfolds according to conditions, not according to some central self.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Dukkha becomes apparent when we sit with discomfort.
‘Dukkha becomes apparent when we sit with discomfort — physical or mental — and stop trying to escape it. We see how the mind’s attempts to fix or avoid discomfort only compound it.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Tathāgata is not merely a title but a profound expression of the Buddha’s journey.
‘Thus, Tathāgata is not merely a title but a profound expression of the Buddha’s journey — his departure from delusion and his arrival at truth — serving as an inspiration for practitioners seeking ultimate awakening.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — The Buddha frequently used language to convey deeper truths.
‘The Buddha frequently used language to convey deeper truths beyond conventional expression. These interpretations align with his teachings, illustrating the path of enlightenment, where ‘gone’ and ‘come’ represent two aspects of the same transcendent reality.’
Everyday Buddhism
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