‘The Dharma realm cannot be seen, Yet it is perceived through sound. Discriminating between scriptures is baseless — Only this Dharma leads to the path.’
Avaivartikacakra sūtra
Buddhist Insights
Morning meditation — The timeless present is not merely a moment.
‘The timeless present is not merely a moment in time, but a quality of awareness that transcends time itself. It is the realisation that the moment is, in fact, the only reality we directly experience.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — As we deepen our meditation practice.
‘As we deepen our meditation practice, a subtle yet transformative distinction begins to emerge: consciousness is the experience, whilst awareness is the function.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — People sit beneath the Bodhi tree.
‘People sit beneath the Bodhi tree. But this doesn’t mean they have any profound understanding.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — Noticing a single shortcoming in ourselves.
‘Noticing a single shortcoming in ourselves is far more useful than seeing a 1,000 in someone else. We can correct our own.’
Dalai Lama
Morning meditation — We know that not to crave anything is indeed the way to the Truth.
‘We know that not to crave anything is indeed the way to the Truth.’
Bodhidharma
Morning meditation — The perfection of giving is boundless.
‘The perfection of giving is boundless, And the same is true for pure precepts. The perfection of patience is boundless, Thus is the Buddha’s path revealed.’
Avaivartikacakra sūtra
Morning meditation — In contrast to consciousness, awareness is not tied.
‘In contrast to consciousness, awareness (sati) is not tied to any particular object or experience. It is not something that arises and passes away with each moment of cognition. Rather, it is the underlying capacity of the mind to know and to observe.’
Everyday Buddhism
