‘A monk who does not direct his mind to external things is aware: My mind is not directed to external things.’
The Buddha
Buddhist
Morning meditation — This Profound Teaching.
‘But when in the world of darkness
Buddhas arise to make things bright,
They present this profound teaching
Which brings suffering to an end.’
Vipallasa Sutta
This Moment is a Precious Time, by Khenpo Sherab Sangpo
Khenpo Sherab Sangpo talks on ‘life is time’.
Matsuo Basho
Matsuo Basho was one of the most famous Zen poets of Japan.
Morning meditation — Emptiness.
‘Emptiness (Sunyatā) is a synonym for the insight of seeing not-self (anatta).’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Just as a Rock.
‘Just as a rock is not shaken by a storm, the wise are not affected by praise or blame.’
The Dhammapada
Morning meditation — This One Way.
‘There is this one way for the purification of beings, for the overcoming of sorrows and griefs.’
Satipatthana Sutta
Being the Witness, by Ajahn Sumedho
Buddhist film, with teachings on awareness, and meditation.
Buddhism now 