‘Those who are able to realise the Truth within their own mind have sown the seed of Buddhahood.’
Hui Neng
Chan / Seon / Zen
Evening meditation — Within not-self.
‘Within not-self, there is no duality; this is the meaning of not-self.’
Dao Sheng
Reading a sutra by moonlight.
The sun rises, the moon sets—when will it ever be fully understood?
Morning meditation — The pure land of a buddha has no image and no form.
‘The pure land of a buddha has no image and no form.
What can adorn it?
Only the jewels of meditation and wisdom can serve as adornments.’
Hui Neng
Morning Meditation — Who is repeating Buddha’s name?
‘When one is asked: “Who is repeating Buddha’s name?” everybody knows that he himself repeats it, but is it repeated by the mouth or by the mind? If the mouth repeats it, why does not it do so when one sleeps? If the mind repeats it, what does the mind look like?’
Master Hsu Yun
Morning meditation — We know that not to crave anything is indeed the way to the Truth.
‘We know that not to crave anything is indeed the way to the Truth.’
Bodhidharma
Morning meditation — However, everything I’ve just said.
‘However, everything I’ve just said – the seeing of the difference between fact and opinion, the ability to simply see everything arising, one thing after another – is only the first step.’
Gien Inour Roshi
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
Buddhism now 