‘Q: How can the delusive thoughts of living beings be destroyed?
A: In so far as one sees dilutive thoughts and their destruction, one will never leave the delusive thoughts.’
A Dialogue on the Contemplation-Extinguished.
Chan / Seon / Zen
Morning Meditation: Buddha is someone who finds freedom.
‘Buddha is someone who finds freedom in good fortune and bad.’
Bodhidharma
Morning meditation — Whatever is impermanent is suffering.
‘None may consider himself the same a moment after.’
Chan Master Fenyang
Morning meditation — You should know by yourself what is holy and what is ordinary.
‘None may consider himself the same a moment after.’
Chan Master Fenyang
Morning meditation — None may consider himself the same a moment after.
‘None may consider himself the same a moment after.’
Chan Master Fenyang
Morning Meditation — Beware of random judgements.
‘Beware of random judgements. I say it clearly as it is — to understand or not to understand, both are mistaken.’
Zen Master Rinzai
Morning meditation — The ultimate source of unskilful actions.
‘Those who know the teaching of the ‘Sudden’ School and attach no importance to rituals, and whose mind functions always under right views, so that they are absolutely free from defilements or contaminations, are said to know their Essence of Mind.’
Hui Neng
Morning Meditation — The True Self which is seeing has been seen into.
‘In one instant, as it is, is an infinite number of kalpas.
An infinite number of kalpas are at the same time this one instant.
If you see into this fact,
The True Self which is seeing has been seen into.’
Zen master Mumon
Buddhism now 