‘If one-mindedness is impeded,
All dharmas are misunderstood.
Coming and going thus,
Is there need for thorough investigation?’
Niutou Farong
Chan / Seon / Zen
Morning Meditation — Many people make a show of possessing.
‘Many people make a show of possessing the heart which is searching for the Way, as if that were a sort of ornament to exhibit. Yet it is hard to find anyone who has truly made up his or her mind to carry on the spirit of meditation.’
Zen Master Hakuin
Morning meditation — Knowing mind as no-mind.
‘Knowing mind as no-mind, neither ill nor medicine.
In confused times all matters, though troubling, are not different.
Originally nothing 0to grasp, why then use remedies?
Though magic shows exist, they’re empty appearances.’
Zen Master Niutou
Morning meditation — Without mind following things, freely playing everywhere.
‘Without mind following things, freely playing everywhere. Awakening through non-awakening, enlightenment without enlightenment. Gain and loss both cast aside, who speaks of good or bad? All actions originally without doing.’
Zen Master Niutou
Morning meditation — Bodhi originally exists — no need to guard it.
‘Bodhi originally exists — no need to guard it. Delusion originally empty — no need to eliminate it.’
Zen Master Niutou
Morning meditation — When you sit, you’re sitting and when you stand, you’re standing.
‘When you sit, you’re sitting and when you stand, you’re standing, and there is no contradiction.
The contradiction takes place in your mind when you make a distinction applying the past to the present.’
Gien Inour Roshi
Morning meditation — To enter non-duality means to see.
‘To enter non-duality means to see that I and not I are not two.’
Kusan Sunim
Morning meditation — Before us, no thing, yet nothing lacking.
‘Before us, no thing, yet nothing lacking. Effortless wisdom naturally manifests.’
Zen Master Niutou
Buddhism now 