‘When there is no self there is nothing that is not self.’
Zen master Iida Toin
Buddhist Insights
Morning meditation — All the ways of talking about that realisation.
“‘Mystical experience’, the ‘insight’ — all the ways of talking about that realisation of the deathless reality — is indescribable.’”
Ajahn Sumedho
Morning meditation — Awaken without waiting.
‘Awaken without waiting.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Enlightenment and delusion never existed.
‘Enlightenment and delusion never existed at the start. They’re ideas that you picked up, things your parents never taught.’
Bankei
Morning meditation — When you’re in harmony with the Unborn.
‘When you’re in harmony with the Unborn Buddha Mind arms and legs operate on their own.’
Bankei
Afternoon meditation — May all beings realise.
‘May all beings realise that although the intellect is very clever, it’s not as bright as insight.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — To say you were born a hothead.
‘To say you were born a hothead is to tax your parents with something that’s no fault of theirs From them you received Buddha-mind, nothing else.’
Bankei
Morning meditation — Dukkha is the pain of.
‘Dukkha is the pain of not realising our true nature.’
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