‘The acclaimed greatness of a Zen master does not arise simply from his or her message.’
Mazu Daoyi
Buddhist Insights
Afternoon Meditation — Following appropriately amid transformations.
‘Following appropriately amid transformations, the pure bliss is unchanged.’
Hongzhi Zhengjue
Morning meditation — We practise Buddhism until we.
‘We practise Buddhism until we have a feeling for it. After a time, a new kind of understanding arises.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — In Buddhism although there might be a hierarchy.
‘In Buddhism although there might be a hierarchy according to who has entered the temple first, in awakening, there is no hierarchy.’
Haechun Sunim
Morning meditation — All efforts to reach salvation are inadequate.
‘All efforts to reach salvation are inadequate, are moves inside samsara.’
Shen Hui
Morning meditation — Understanding zazen would mean.
‘Understanding zazen would mean understanding what my life is.’
Shohaku Okumura
Morning meditation — Followers of the way, there’s no guru anywhere.
‘Followers of the way, there’s no guru anywhere in the world who can match the wisdom of your own mind.’
Zen Graffiti
Morning meditation — If we contemplate these latest events alone.
‘If we contemplate these latest events alone, we can see that this is a world of suffering, samsara, and we really cannot take refuge in it.’
Diana St Ruth
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