‘Don’t make decisions on the strength of desires. Desires can puff us up into thinking we are something we’re not.’
Ajahn Chah
Buddhist Insights
Morning meditation — It’s nearly the future.
‘It’s nearly the future’
Zen Graffiti
Morning meditation — In the absence of thought-coverings.
‘In the absence of thought-coverings he has not been made to tremble, he has overcome what can upset, in the end sustained by Nirvana.’
Heart of Perfect Wisdom
Morning meditation — Joy is not something we can grasp.
‘Joy is not something we can grasp and hold on to, it comes and goes like spring rain, softening everything.’
John Aske
Morning meditation — Don’t let your insights get washed away.
‘Don’t let your insights get washed away in thought.’
Zen Graffiti
Morning meditation — It’s hard training the mind.
‘It’s hard [training the mind] in that it doesn’t conform to our desires.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — Our mortal nature is Buddha nature.
‘Our mortal nature is Buddha nature. Beyond this nature there’s no Buddha. Buddha is our nature. There’s no Buddha besides this nature.’
Bodhidharma
Morning meditation — In regard to training the mind.
‘In regard to training the mind, sometimes we may say it’s easy. It’s easy to say, but it’s hard to do, very hard.’
Ajahn Chah
Buddhism now 