‘Those who do not see ultimate reality
Grasp at samsara and nirvana;
But those who see ultimate reality possess
No pretentions of world and its’ transcendence.’
Arya Nagarjuna
Buddhist Insights
Morning meditation — Both samsara and nirvana.
‘Both samsara and nirvana,
Neither of these two exists;
The thorough understanding of cyclic existence —
This is referred to as “nirvana.”’
Arya Nagarjuna
Morning meditation — All processes are impermanent.
‘All processes are impermanent, Which are the dharma of birth and death. Having ended birth and death, Nirvana is delight!’
Sutra of Maitreya
Morning meditation — How can a dependent origination have a first and a last?
‘How can a dependent origination have a first and a last?’
Arya Nagarjuna
Morning meditation — The Buddha points beyond ‘‘is’’ and ‘‘is not’’.
‘The Buddha points beyond ‘‘is’’ and ‘‘is not’’, beyond ‘‘eternal” and ‘‘annihilated”, and ultimately beyond any view that divides experience into fixed categories.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Unfolding of experience, and cultivating wisdom.
‘By turning inward, observing the unfolding of experience, and cultivating wisdom, we follow the Buddha’s path.’
Everyday Buddhism
The Dharma lies not in the techniques we use, but in the quality of our attention.
At its heart, the Buddha’s teaching is profoundly simple, offering a clear path towards liberation.
Morning meditation – There is nothing to do but accept the present as-it-is.
‘There is nothing to do but accept the present as-it-is.’
Harada Sekkei Roshi
Buddhism now 