‘The Buddha’s path is one that must be lived. As we live it, our practice becomes the vessel that carries us forward, and with each moment of awareness, we touch upon the truth the Buddha himself encountered under the Bodhi tree.’
Everyday Buddhism
Buddhist Insights
Morning Meditation — All the dusts are entirely yours.
‘All the dusts are entirely yours; all the dharmas are not someone else’s. Follow the current and paddle along, naturally unobstructed!’
Hongzhi Zhengjue
Morning meditation — Beware of making real what is not.
‘Supernatural powers and wonder-making works — fetching water and the gathering of wood.’
Layman P’ang
Morning meditation — If you want to see the nature of impermanence.
‘If you want to see the nature of impermanence, buy a bar of chocolate.’
Zen Graffiti
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Morning meditation — Voidness (Sunyata) has been taught by the Buddha.
‘Voidness (sunyara) has been taught by the Buddha to ward off the adherence to a self on the part of those who have gone astray through views and of those who seek the view of self.’
Vajrapanjara
Morning Meditation — If only you could hear the sound of snow falling.
‘If only you could hear the sound of snow falling late at night from the trees of the old temple in Shinoda!’
Tathagatagarbha Sutra
Morning meditation — If it was only a matter of time.
‘If it was only a matter of time, we’d all have been Buddhas long ago.’
Zen Graffiti
Morning meditation — It is incorrect to base one’s life upon the fragments of understanding.
‘It is incorrect to base one’s life upon the fragments of understanding which might occur upon reaching certain states.’
Kusan Sunim
