‘The easiest and most harmful place for practitioners to find themselves in is the discursive mind — discrimination, analysing, categorising this and that, good and bad, here and now.’
Jisu Sunim
Chan / Seon / Zen
Morning Meditaton — Do not seek for anything in written words.
‘Followers of the Way, do not seek for anything in written words. You will tire your heart and inhale icy air without profit.’
Zen Master Rinzai
Morning Meditation — The deep source of realisation comes with constancy.
‘The deep source of realisation comes with constancy.’
Hongzhi Zhengjue
What sort of sutra is this? By Hakuin Zenji
The sword which he holds in his right hand shows that he cuts off all illusionary ideas
Morning meditation — The way is completely present where you are.
‘The way is completely present where you are.’
Dôgen Zenji
Morning meditation — Knowing Buddha means nothing else than knowing sentient beings.
‘Buddha-nature latent in you. Knowing Buddha means nothing else than knowing sentient beings, for the latter ignore that they are potential Buddhas, whereas a Buddha sees no difference between himself and other beings.’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — Within our mind there is a Buddha.
‘Within our mind there is a Buddha, and that Buddha within is the real Buddha. If Buddha is not to be sought within our mind, where shall we find the real Buddha?’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation – Accepting the moment “now”.
‘Accepting the moment “now”, nothing was gained and nothing was thrown away.’
Harada Sekkei Roshi
Buddhism now 