‘As soon as any individual has come to perceive the emptiness of things, there arises in that person the realisation that it is not worth getting or being any of those things.’
Bodhidharma
Buddhist Insights
Morning Meditation — The single phrase ‘empty of self’.
‘‘The single phrase ‘empty of self’ sums up the words ‘impermanent (anicca), unsatisfactory (dukkha) and not self (anatta)’.’’
Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
Morning meditation — It is simply that when ordinary people hear a true discourse.
‘It is simply that when ordinary people hear a true discourse, because of their ignorance, there are a thousand variations and ten thousand distinctions.’
Bassui Tokushō
Morning meditation — In this lifetime you will awaken to your nature.
‘‘Once, I did a week of nonsleep practice all by myself. Mansong Sunim came along and said, ‘Haechun, in this lifetime you will awaken to your nature. Continue to put as much effort into your practice as you are doing right now.’’’
Haechun Sunim
Morning meditation — Only to someone who has tasted salt.
‘Only to someone who has tasted salt can salty water be talked about, otherwise it is of no use — the person will not know the taste of salt.’
Haechun Sunim
Morning meditation — Most Buddhist traditions are geographical.
‘Most Buddhist traditions are geographical, but have the same origins. All come from interpretation of Buddha’s teaching with wakening at their core.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — When the time is right to help someone.
‘On occasion, when the time is right to help someone,
Undertake it altruistically to achieve it as best you can.’
Advice to the Yogis of Solu-Khumbu
Morning meditation — The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is driven by ignorance.
‘The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is driven by ignorance, craving, and the illusion of self. When one realises the emptiness of all phenomena, including the self, this ignorance is dispelled.’
Everyday Buddhism
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