All the teachings are merely similes and comparisons, means to help the mind see the truth.
Buddhist
Morning meditation — When the mind is agitated, that is the right time to cultivate.
‘When the mind is agitated, that is the right time to cultivate the enlightenment-factors of tranquillity, concentration, equanimity’
The Buddha
Morning meditation — I declare that the heart’s release.
‘I declare that the heart’s release by sympathetic joy has the sphere of infinite consciousness for its excellence.’
The Buddha
Morning meditation — Don’t seek the friendship of the unpleasant.
Don’t seek the friendship of the unpleasant or corrupt. Find good friends and seek the friendship of the honourable.
The Dhammapada
Morning meditation — The wise master themselves.
Followers of the way: Irrigators care for rivers, fletchers straighten arrows, carpenters shape wood, the wise master themselves.
The Dhammapada
Morning meditation — Just as a rock is not shaken by a storm.
Just as a rock is not shaken by a storm, the wise are not affected by praise or blame.
The Dhammapada
Morning meditation — On hearing the Dharma.
On hearing the Dharma, the wise become pure like a deep, clear, and still lake.
The Dhammapada
Morning meditation — The wise who point out our faults.
The wise who point out our faults, are worth cultivating as they guide us to a hidden treasure.
The Dhammapada
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