‘The real function of zazen is not to rest the mind but to establish a base or foundation for it.’
Rindo Fujimoto Roshi
Chan / Seon / Zen
Afternoon meditation — Awakening is the very core of the Buddha’s teaching.
‘Awakening is the very core of the Buddha’s teaching, but if we’re thinking about awakening we’re separating ourselves from it.’
Taizan Maezumi Roshi
Matsuo Basho
Matsuo Basho was one of the most famous Zen poets of Japan.
Morning Meditation — Do not let the word ‘Tao’ delude you.
‘Do not let the word ‘Tao’ delude you; Realise it is nothing else than what you do morning and night.’
Shido Bunan
Morning Meditation — Ordinary Mind is Tao.
‘Ordinary Mind is Tao. Hundreds of flowers in spring, the moon in autumn.’
Mumonkan
Evening meditation — If zazen were only a rest for the brain.
‘If zazen were only a rest for the brain, it would be better to lie down than to sit in zazen.’
Rindo Fujimoto Roshi
Morning meditation: The acclaimed greatness of a Zen master.
‘The acclaimed greatness of a Zen master does not arise simply from his or her message.’
Mazu Daoyi
Morning meditation — When images have vanished, nothing’s found behind.
‘When images have vanished, nothing’s found behind the images; when the original state shows, it’s found to be selfsame and devoid of content.’
Shen Hui
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