‘For one whose tongue is ready with good words but whose heart is impure, Samadhi and Prajna are useless.’
Hui Neng
Chan / Seon / Zen
Morning meditation — Only Realise that, from the Beginning.
‘Only realise that, from the beginning, original mind is beyond thought, and don’t attach to your rising thoughts at all.’
Bankei
Morning meditation — If Beings Seek the Buddha.
‘If beings seek the Buddha by means of external exercises, they are unable to see into their self-nature.’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — What is Wholehearted Practice?
Dōgen asked the cook of Tiantong Monastery, ‘What is wholehearted practice?’ The cook replied, ‘Nothing in the entire universe is hidden.’
Shohaku Okumura
Morning meditation — In Functioning of the Essence of Mind.
‘In functioning of the Essence of Mind and in conversation with others, outwardly we should free ourselves from attachment to objects.
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — What Buddha is.
‘Prajna is “What mind is”, Samadhi is “What Buddha is”. In practising Prajna and Samadhi, let each keep pace with the other.’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — It’s Best to Look.
‘Instead of following other people’s spiritual guidance, it’s best to look to your own ordinary straightforward mind.’
Bankei
Morning Meditation: At Every Moment.
‘At every moment, where language can’t go, that’s your mind.’
Bodhidharma
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