‘Though all his life a fool associates with a wise person, he no more comprehends the Truth than a spoon tastes the soup.’
The Dhammapada
Buddhist
Look at the image of Fudo, by Hakuin Zenji.
The sword which he holds in his right hand shows that he cuts off all illusionary ideas
Morning meditation — When the mind is serene.
‘When the mind is serene, Sleep comes easily, No bad dreams occur, One wakes happily.’
The Buddha
Morning meditation — Past, future, and present Buddhas.
‘Past, future, and present Buddhas — All are the same. They reveal the wisdom of the path, Never having seen defilement.’
Avaivartikacakra sūtra
The Peace Beyond, by Ajahn Chah.
The Buddha didn’t praise those who merely believe others.
Morning meditation — Just as the peak of a mountain is not shaken.
‘Just as the great ocean has one taste, the taste of salt, so too this Dhamma-Vinaya has one taste, the taste of liberation.’
The Buddha
Udāna Sutra
Morning meditation — The exploration of the illusion of self.
‘The exploration of the illusion of self is not merely an intellectual exercise, but a profound journey towards the heart of reality, where the dualities of self and other, form and emptiness, dissolve into the radiant clarity of clear awareness.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — The Buddha’s rejection of both annihilationism and nihilism.
‘The Buddha’s path is one of practice and insight, leading each person to their own awakening, beyond words, beyond teachers, and beyond the constraints of the ordinary mind.’
Everyday Buddhism
Buddhism now 