‘The boundaries between self and the world blur, and we come to realise that the world is not something outside of us, but is, in fact, an inseparable aspect of our experience.’
Everyday Buddhism
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — The duality between self and no-self, self and other dissolves.
‘The duality between self and no-self, self and other dissolves, not in the sense that the world vanishes, but in the sense that our identification with a fixed self vanishes.’
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Morning meditation — It is important to note that clear awareness.
‘It is important to note that clear awareness is not a rejection of the relative world in which we live. The insight into emptiness and not-self does not negate the reality of our everyday experiences.’
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Morning meditation — When we transcend the illusion of self.
‘When we transcend the illusion of self, we begin to embody this Buddha-nature, which is characterised by wisdom, compassion, and boundless awareness.’
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Morning meditation — This attachment to a fixed self generates suffering, for it is the basis of our fears, desires, and conflicts.
‘This attachment to a fixed self generates suffering, for it is the basis of our fears, desires, and conflicts. As long as we see ourselves as separate, we are bound by the duality of subject and object, self and other, inside and outside.’
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Morning meditation — In Buddhist teachings, clear awareness is often associated with the realisation of Buddha-nature.
‘In Buddhist teachings, clear awareness is often associated with the realisation of Buddha-nature — the inherent potential for awakening that exists within all beings.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — The insight into emptiness and not-self does not negate the reality of our everyday experiences.
‘The insight into emptiness and not-self does not negate the reality of our everyday experiences. Rather, it transforms the way we relate to them. From the perspective of clear awareness, we engage with life fully, but without attachment or aversion.’
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Morning meditation — The Buddha often likened his teachings to a raft.
‘The Buddha often likened his teachings to a raft — a means of crossing the river of suffering to reach the far shore of liberation. Once the far shore is reached, there is no need to carry the raft further.’
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