‘The sutras say, ‘‘People should realise that the buddha-nature is something they have always had’’.’
Bodhidharma
Buddhist Insights
Morning meditation — When Buddhists talk of here and now.
‘When Buddhists talk of here and now, don’t think geographical place or moment in time.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — In Buddhism we use the term.
‘In Buddhism we use the term ‘‘the Middle Way’’, or we can say ‘‘a transcendent path’’.’
Ajahn Sumedho
Morning meditation — We often call these things the defilements.
‘We often call these things the defilements, but we can see that they are just instincts which are out of control.’
Bodhidharma
Morning meditation — Anguishing about what we have or have not got.
‘Anguishing about what we have or have not got can often be a far greater suffering than physical pain.’
Diana St Ruth
Morning meditation — This way of going from believing something to not believing something.
‘This way of going from believing something to not believing something is really a mental trick we play on ourselves.’
Ajahn Sumedho
Morning meditation — We never leave the present moment.
‘We never leave the present moment; we just fall into thinking.’
Zen Graffiti
Morning meditation — Every good quality.
‘Every good quality follows from perseverance.’
Engaging in the Middle Way
Buddhism now 