‘I warn you not to use those exercises for meditation on quietude or for keeping the mind a blank.’
Hui Neng
Buddhist Insights
Morning meditation — I can’t do anything about it.
‘When you say, “Another delusion! I can’t do anything about it.” You are giving these delusions wheels, aren’t you?’
Motoko Ikebe
Morning meditation — Comprehending form, not taking a stand in formlessness.
‘Comprehending form, not taking a stand in formlessness, those in cessation [nirvana] have left death behind.’
The Buddha
Itivuttaka Sutra
Morning meditation — In my teaching discrimination does not take place.
‘In my teaching discrimination does not take place.’
The Buddha
Morning meditation — When thinking stops.
‘When thinking stops, we must be right there with what is happening.’
Bhante Bodhidhamma
Morning meditation — If you think meditation is boring.
‘If you think meditation is boring, then you’re just thinking.’
Zen Graffiti
Morning Meditation — Open your eyes and look!
‘Open your eyes and look! What is Shakyamuni? And what are we? We shall see the inexpressible mind-nature, enlightened and complete calm, seeing nothing, doing nothing.’
Zen Master Hakuin
Morning meditation — We cannot see our next rebirth.
‘What comes after death is not clear to us right now, because we cannot see our next rebirth.’
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
Buddhism now 