‘It is interesting to see the way ego comes into being as a result of hostility.’
Corrado Pensa
Buddhist Insights
Morning meditation — Don’t think about Buddha.
‘Don’t think about Buddha.
If you don’t see what I’m talking about, you’ll never know your own mind.’
Bodhidharma
Morning meditation — Awareness (Sati).
‘Awareness (Sati) — Sati-panna; awareness and wisdom — sati-sam-pajanna: awareness and clarity of consciousness, or full awareness.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — The word ‘self’ denotes the same thing.
‘The word ‘self’ denotes the same thing which the word ‘Buddha’ denotes.’
Manjushri
Morning meditation — When we are mindful and accept the way it is.
‘When we are mindful and accept the way it is, then we are not creating hostility.’
Ajahn Sumedho
Morning meditation — Although the [Buddha’s] teachings still exist.
‘Although the [Buddha’s] teachings still exist, unless we follow them they can be of no benefit to us.’
Words of my Perfect Teacher
Morning meditation — Just as any living beings depend on.
‘Just as any living beings depend on the great earth — so Bodhisattvas are all upheld by the perfection of wisdom.’
The Buddha
Morning meditation — All Buddha’s teachings.
‘All Buddha’s teachings end up here.’
Zen Graffiti
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