‘Don’t get caught up in unskilful mental materialism.’
Beopjeong Sunim
Chan / Seon / Zen
Morning meditation – As long as we don’t clarify ourselves.
‘As long as we don’t clarify ourselves, we hear the teaching through the self, ego, then interpret the teaching in numerous different ways.’
Harada Sekkei Roshi
Morning meditation — In the Heart Sutra, the word ‘not’ as in ‘not born’.
‘In the Heart Sutra, the word ‘not’ as in ‘not born, not dying’ and so on isn’t simply a negation. If there is difference, there is sameness.’
Harada Sekkei Roshi
Morning meditation — If we diligently undertake a task.
‘Don’t get distracted. Don’t look for the Buddha anywhere apart from your own mind.’
Beopjeong Sunim
Morning meditation — The nature of the tea itself is that of no-mind.
‘The nature of the tea itself is that of no-mind. It does not discriminate and make differences. It is just as it is.’
ManGong Sunim
Morning meditation — Don’t get distracted.
‘Don’t get distracted. Don’t look for the Buddha anywhere apart from your own mind.’
Beopjeong Sunim
Morning meditation — If only beings would recognise their own true face.
‘If only beings would recognise their own true face as that of the Tathagata whom they so eagerly seek.’
Shen Hui
Morning meditation — Everything is True nature.
‘Everything is True nature. If you apply effort to anything other than finding it, even the smallest amount is a waste.’
ManGong Sunim
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