‘Monks, there are three kinds of suffering. Suffering caused by pain, suffering caused by conditioned existence, and suffering due to change..’
The Buddha
Texts
Buddhist Texts.
Morning meditation — The heart’s Release.
‘I declare that the heart’s release by equanimity has the sphere of nothingness for its excellence.’
The Buddha
Morning meditation — To Comprehend Buddhahood.
‘If a person wants to comprehend Buddhahood, they should purify their mind until it is just like empty space.’
Avatamsaka Sutra
The Buddha and the Swan.
A flock of wild swans passed, voyaging north.
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
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
Buddhism now 