Today’s subject is about staying with the present moment and not letting the past or future come to disturb us.
Buddhist meditation
Insights into Thinking.
We suffer, we are stuck in some kind of pain, mostly mental — mental torment, mental pain.
Morning meditation — Forces Beyond our Control.
‘Being born itself implies that we are going to be subject to different forces beyond our control.’
Ajahn Sumedho
Morning meditation — The Faculty of Faith.
‘The faculty of faith, of energy, mindfulness, concentration and wisdom conduce to enlightenment.’
The Buddha
Morning meditation — Meditation Techniques Are Easy.
‘Meditation techniques are easy to practise because they have a form. Awareness is harder because it has no form.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — External Things.
‘A monk who does not direct his mind to external things is aware: My mind is not directed to external things.’
The Buddha
Morning meditation — Awareness is a Natural State.
‘Awareness is a natural state; it’s normal. It isn’t a compounded state that depends on other conditions.’
Ajahn Sumedho
Morning meditation — Without Waiting.
‘When meditating, stay in awareness without waiting.’
Everyday Buddhism
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