‘Follower of the way, respond to situations without, function, or locality.’
Zen Master Rinzai
Chan / Seon / Zen
Morning Meditaton — Dharma — In the eye, it is called seeing.
‘Dharma — In the eye, it is called seeing. In the ear, hearing. In the nose, smelling; in the mouth, tasting. In the feet, walking.’
Zen Master Rinzai
Morning meditation — This mind-nature is the original source of all Buddhas.
‘This mind-nature is the original source of all Buddhas. It is the names of all the sutras.’
Bassui Tokushō
Morning meditation — Grasping at things is surely delusion.
‘Grasping at things is surely delusion; according with sameness is still not enlightenment.’
Sandōkai
Morning meditation — If in one morning we can completely extinguish our karma.
‘A poem says: If in one morning we can completely extinguish our karma produced by ignorance, in the middle of the night the golden crow will fly across the sky.’
Kusan Sunim
Morning meditation — Buddha nature, the self of all beings.
‘Buddha nature, the self of all beings, is the simple truth as it is.’
Bassui Tokushō
Morning meditation — We turned our backs (on our Original-nature).
‘We turned our backs (on our Original-nature), so do not advocate searching outside for it. Having fully exposed the precious jewel, we do not know it as precious.’
Kusan Sunim
Morning meditation — When you begin to use thought the way it ought.
‘When you begin to use thought the way it ought to be used, you find it easier to let go of thought.’
Gien Inour Roshi
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